सिंहव्याघ्रवराहैश्च गजैः खड्गैर्निषेवितम् । बहुपक्षियुतं दिव्यं यथा चैत्ररथं वनम्
siṃhavyāghravarāhaiśca gajaiḥ khaḍgairniṣevitam | bahupakṣiyutaṃ divyaṃ yathā caitrarathaṃ vanam
ସେ ବନ ସିଂହ, ବ୍ୟାଘ୍ର, ବରାହ, ଗଜ ଓ ଖଡ୍ଗମୃଗ (ଗଣ୍ଡା) ଆଦିଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିଷେବିତ ଥିଲା; ବହୁ ପକ୍ଷୀରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସେ ଦିବ୍ୟ ବନ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗୀୟ ଚୈତ୍ରରଥ ବନ ପରି ଥିଲା।
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Dāruvana
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājan)
Scene: A wondrous forest teeming with lions, tigers, boars, elephants, and rhinoceroses; flocks of birds fill the canopy; the whole scene is likened to the celestial Caitraratha forest.
The Purāṇic sacred landscape is portrayed as both awe-inspiring and cosmically resonant, preparing the listener for divine manifestation.
The verse glorifies the mythic setting (Dāruvana) rather than a named tīrtha; it supports the forthcoming Guhāvāsī account.
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