Varaha Purana 91.26: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 26
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
तत्र प्रधानाया कन्या तापसी व्रतधारिणी । सा देवदैत्ययक्षाणां मध्ये काचिन्न दृश्यते ॥
tatra pradhānā yā kanyā tāpasī vratadhāriṇī | sā devadaityayakṣāṇāṃ madhye kācin na dṛśyate ||
वहाँ एक लड़की सबसे मैं थी। वो तपस्या करती थी और व्रत रखती थी। देव, दैत्य, यक्ष सबके बीच वो ऐसी है जो आम नहीं है।
Nārada
FAQs
It preserves the Purāṇic valorization of tapas and vrata as markers of exceptional status, extending ascetic prestige to female figures in narrative settings.
The location remains the previously mentioned Devīpura near Mandarādri; this verse itself adds no new toponym.
Ascetic discipline (tapas) and vow-observance (vrata) are implicitly presented as sources of distinction and authority.
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