Varaha Purana 79.25: Adhyaya 79, Shloka 25
Description of the Inner Basins (Droṇīs): Śrīsaras, Śrīvana, Bilva Forest, and Tāla Grove
सर्वा ह्येकशिला भूमिर्वृक्षवीरुधवर्जिता । आप्लुता पादमात्रेण सलिलेन समन्ततः ॥ ७९.२५ ॥
sarvā hy ekaśilā bhūmir vṛkṣavīrudhavarjitā | āplutā pādamātreṇa salilena samantataḥ || 79.25 ||
पूरी ज़मीन एक ही पत्थर की तरह थी। कोई पेड़ नहीं था, कोई बेल-बूटा नहीं था। चारों तरफ पानी भरा हुआ था, सिर्फ़ एक फुट तक गहरा।
Varāha
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It reflects a Purāṇic cosmographic idiom describing an early or transitional state of the Earth, using compact environmental markers (rocky terrain, lack of vegetation, shallow surrounding water) typical of Sanskrit narrative geology.
No specific toponym is named in this verse; it presents a generalized description of the Earth (bhūmi) rather than a localized pilgrimage or regional site.
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse foregrounds environmental conditions (absence of vegetation and inundation), which in the broader Varāha–Pṛthivī framework supports reflection on Earth’s vulnerability and the cultural value of restoration and stewardship.
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