Varaha Purana 91.32: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 32
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
दृष्ट्वा कुमार्यः सा देवी तस्मिन्नेव गिरौ शुभा । तपसा निर्ममे देवी पुरं हर्म्यशताकुलम् ॥
dṛṣṭvā kumāryaḥ sā devī tasminn eva girau śubhā | tapasā nirmame devī puraṃ harmyaśatākulam ||
वो देवी ने कुमारियों को देखा। उसी पहाड़ पर तप की शक्ति से उसने एक शहर बनाया। उसमें सौ-सौ महल थे।
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic theme in which tapas functions not only as personal discipline but as a cosmogenic or world-shaping force, expressed through built-environment imagery.
A mountain (giri) is mentioned, but no specific toponym is provided in this excerpt.
The verse suggests a philosophical valuation of disciplined effort (tapas) as a source of transformative capacity, framed in mythic terms.
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