The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
नाराचधारावरणासिधारी सुररिपुवधकारी धरणीधरः ॥ धृतशङ्खगदाब्जचक्रपाणिः स्वयमिह शास्त्रमुदावहत्प्रधानम् ॥
nārācadhārāvaraṇāsidhārī suraripuvadhakārī dharaṇīdharaḥ || dhṛtaśaṅkhagadābjacakrapāṇiḥ svayam iha śāstram udāvahat pradhānam
Dengan pedang bagaikan perisai daripada hujan anak panah—pembunuh musuh para dewa, Sang Penyangga Bumi; dengan tangan memegang sangkha, gada, padma dan cakra, Baginda sendiri di sini menzahirkan śāstra yang paling utama.
Sūta / Narrator (implied)
It reflects a Purāṇic strategy of authorizing teachings by associating them with a divine figure who embodies protection and cosmic order.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it functions as a descriptive transition within the narrative.
Legitimate instruction (śāstra) is framed as protective and order-sustaining, linked to restraint of destructive forces.
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