Varaha Purana 24.14: Adhyaya 24, Shloka 14
The Birth of the Nāgas, Brahmā’s Curse, and the Pañcamī Observance
त्वया सृष्टिः कृता देव नीयते सा भुजङ्गमैः । एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु दुर्वृत्तं तत्कुरुष्व महामते ॥ २४.१४ ॥
tvayā sṛṣṭiḥ kṛtā deva nīyate sā bhujaṅgamaiḥ | etaj jñātvā tu durvṛttaṃ tat kuruṣva mahāmate || 24.14 ||
देवा, तुमने दुनिया बनाई थी। अब यह साँप उसे अपने कब्जे में ले रहे हैं। यह बात समझ के अब कुछ करो। इनकी बुरी हरकत को रोको।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic cosmological motif in which the world-order is upheld or transported by nāga/serpentine beings, illustrating how cosmology and moral governance are linked in Purāṇic narrative discourse.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is framed in cosmological rather than site-specific (tīrtha/geography) terms.
The verse urges corrective action against durvṛtta—disorderly or unethical conduct—presenting moral rectification as part of maintaining cosmic and social order.
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