Varaha Purana 98.13: Adhyaya 98, Shloka 13
Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha
यदेतत्सत्यतपसः समवोचत्ततः शुभे ॥ दृष्टं किञ्चिदिहास्चर्यं दृष्टिस्तु हिमवद्गिरौ ॥
yad etat satya-tapasaḥ samavocat tataḥ śubhe || dṛṣṭaṃ kiñcid ihāścaryaṃ dṛṣṭis tu himavad-girau ||
सत्य-तपस ने कहा कि यहाँ कुछ अजब देखा है। यह नज़र हिमवत पर्वत पर है।
Satya-tapas (as named in the verse)
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It relocates the narrative focus to Himavat, reflecting the Purāṇic practice of mapping sacred and memorable events onto major mountain geographies.
Himavat-giri (“the Himavat mountain,” broadly the Himalayan range) is explicitly named.
The verse highlights disciplined testimony (a named speaker reporting a ‘seen’ marvel), emphasizing responsible narration rather than speculation.
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