Varaha Purana 91.5: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 5
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
सुसितैश्चामरैः स्त्रीभिर्वीज्यमाना विलासिनी । कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय तपः कर्तुं समुद्यता ॥
susitaiś cāmaraiḥ strībhir vījyamānā vilāsinī | kaumāraṃ vratam āsthāya tapaḥ kartuṃ samudyatā ||
औरतें उसके पास चमकदार चामर हिला रहे थे। वो एक व्रत लिए हुई थी, कुमारी का व्रत। अब वो तपस्या करने लगी थी।
Varāha
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It juxtaposes royal/ceremonial imagery (cāmara service) with ascetic resolve (tapas), a recurring Purāṇic theme showing disciplined practice across social aesthetics.
No location is specified in this verse.
The emphasis is on commitment to disciplined observance (vrata) and sustained effort (tapas) as a valued philosophical practice.
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