Varaha Purana 151.4: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 4
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सुरकरण नृसिंह लोकनाथ युतससुरसुरधीऱ देववीर ॥ कमलदलसहस्रनेत्र रूपो जयति कृतान्तसमानकालरूपः ॥
surakaraṇa nṛsiṁha lokanātha yutasasurasuradhīra devavīra || kamaladalasahasranetra rūpo jayati kṛtāntasamānakālarūpaḥ ||
Jaya-lah sang pahlawan ilahi, pelindung dunia, Narasiṃha—yang teguh di antara para dewa dan asura; yang wujud-Nya bermata seribu laksana kelopak teratai, dan yang rupa-Nya sebagai Kāla setara dengan Kṛtānta (Maut).
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicitly marked for this standalone stotra line)
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It demonstrates Purāṇic stotra-style diction embedded within narrative chapters, preserving classical metaphors (lotus-eyes, time/death comparison) used to characterize divine sovereignty.
No location is specified; the verse is primarily panegyric and thematic rather than topographic.
The verse conveys an ideal of steadfast protection and moral order through the symbolism of a world-guardian whose authority encompasses time and mortality.
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