Varaha Purana 95.1: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 1
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
श्रीवराह उवाच । या सा नीलगिरिं याता तपसे धृतमानसा । रौद्री तमोद्भवा शक्तिस्तस्याः शृणु धरे व्रतम् ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | yā sā nīlagiriṁ yātā tapase dhṛtamānasā | raudrī tamodbhavā śaktis tasyāḥ śṛṇu dhare vratam ||
श्री वराह ने कहा, सुनो धरती धरक। वो शक्ति नीलगिरि पहाड़ गई थी तपस्या करने। उसका मन पक्का था। वो अंधेर से पैदा हुई थी, बहुत तेज़ थी। उसका व्रत क्या था, वो मैं तुम्हे बताता हूँ।
Varāha
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It exemplifies Purāṇic didactic framing: a named sacred landscape (Nīlagiri) anchors a teaching about austerity and disciplined observance, reflecting pilgrimage-linked narration.
Nīlagiri is explicitly named; without further context, it cannot be securely mapped to a single modern site, as 'Nīlagiri' can function as a descriptive or multiple toponym.
Steadfastness of mind (dhṛtamānasā) and disciplined observance (vrata) are foregrounded as core virtues in the narrative.
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