Varaha Purana 81.69: Adhyaya 81, Shloka 69
Description of the Divine Mountain Abodes: Meru, Devakūṭa, and Kailāsa
यत्र भगवता महेश्वरेणार्द्धनारीनरवपुः प्राप्तम्॥
yatra bhagavatā maheśvareṇārddhanārīnaravapuḥ prāptam |
यहीं महेश्वर भगवान का रूप भी है। उनका शरीर आधा औरत का है और आधा आदमी का।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It links a major iconographic concept (Ardhanārīśvara) to a specific locale, showing how theological ideas are localized and transmitted through place-centered narratives.
The verse uses ‘where’ (yatra) to mark a specific spot within the described region, but does not provide a distinct place-name in this line alone.
Not explicitly ethical; philosophically, it gestures toward integrated or non-dual symbolism (combined feminine/masculine form) without prescribing conduct.
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