Varaha Purana 75.69: Adhyaya 75, Shloka 69
Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure
तत्रेशानस्य देवस्य सहस्रादित्यवर्चसः । महाविमानसंस्थस्य महिमा वर्त्तते सदा ॥ ७५.६९ ॥
tatreśānasya devasya sahasrādityavarcasāḥ | mahāvimānasaṃsthasya mahimā varttate sadā || 75.69 ||
वहाँ ईशान देव का महत्व है। वो हज़ारों सूरज जैसा चमकता है। एक बड़ी विमान में रहता है। हमेशा उसकी बड़ाई है वहाँ।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic mode of sacred-topographical description, where a site is characterized through enduring divine presence and extraordinary radiance, supporting the text’s broader cultural mapping of revered locations.
The verse uses the deictic 'tatra' (“there”) without naming the place in this excerpt; identification requires the immediately preceding verses of Adhyāya 75 that specify the locale.
Rather than a direct moral injunction, the verse conveys a philosophical instruction of cultural memory: the site’s significance is framed as enduring ('sadā'), encouraging preservation of place-based heritage and continuity of tradition.
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