Varaha Purana 146.2: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 2
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
धरण्युवाच ॥ अहो क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यं यत्त्वया भाषितं हरे ॥ एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाभाग जातास्मि विगतज्वरा ॥
dharaṇy uvāca | aho kṣetrasya māhātmyaṁ yat tvayā bhāṣitaṁ hare | etac chrutvā mahābhāga jātāsmi vigatajvarā ||
ധര പറഞ്ഞു—അഹോ! ഹരേ, നീ പറഞ്ഞ ഈ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ മഹാത്മ്യം എത്ര മഹത്തരം! മഹാഭാഗനേ, ഇത് കേട്ടതോടെ ഞാൻ ജ്വരസദൃശമായ ദുഃഖസന്താപത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വിമുക്തയായി।
Dharā / Pṛthivī
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic dialogic technique where Earth functions as an inquirer, allowing the text to introduce place-based traditions as sources of solace and cultural continuity.
The verse refers generally to “the kṣetra” discussed in context (Rurukṣetra/Hṛṣīkeśa setting), rather than naming a new location.
It conveys a therapeutic ethic of learning: disciplined listening to instructive discourse is depicted as alleviating inner turmoil.
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