The Greatness of Kokāmukha
Sacred Site Eulogy and Salvific Narrative
कदाचिन्नोक्तपूर्वं ते रहस्यं परमं महत् ॥ त्वरितं गन्तुमिच्छामि विष्णोस्तत्परमं पदम्
kadācin noktapūrvaṁ te rahasyaṁ paramaṁ mahat || tvaritaṁ gantum icchāmi viṣṇos tat paramaṁ padam
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Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; vocative 'sundari/bhadre' elsewhere suggests Varāha addressing Pṛthivī, but this verse is in first person 'icchāmi' and fits the inquirer)
It evidences Purāṇic soteriological language (paramaṁ padam) and the framing of select teachings as rahasya, reflecting layered modes of instruction in Sanskrit religious literature.
No earthly location is specified; 'paramaṁ padam' denotes a transcendent abode/state rather than a mapped site.
An aspirational orientation toward the 'highest abode' is presented, implying disciplined focus on ultimate aims rather than solely worldly concerns.
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