Varaha Purana 151.12: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 12
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सोमो बृहस्पतिश्चैव ये चान्ये वै दिवौकसः ॥ तेषां चैवार्गलं दत्त्वा चक्रं गृह्य महौजसम् ॥
somo bṛhaspatiś caiva ye cānye vai divaukasaḥ | teṣāṁ caivārgalaṁ dattvā cakraṁ gṛhya mahaujasam ||
Ada Soma dan Bṛhaspati, serta para penghuni syurga yang lain; setelah kuletakkan ‘argala’ sebagai pengadang pelindung (palang/selak), aku pun menyandang cakra yang amat bercahaya.
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It preserves a wordplay-like linkage between “Lohārgala” and “argala” (barrier/bolt), illustrating how Purāṇic place-names can be narratively motivated.
No new location is named; the action is situated within the ongoing Lohārgala account.
Protection is framed as an organized, distributive act (granting safeguards to many), aligning power with collective security rather than private gain.
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