Varaha Purana 17.39: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 39
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
तैर्व्यपेतमपि क्षेत्रं पुरुषेण प्रपाल्यते । तं दृष्ट्वा त्वब्रवीत् स्कन्दः सोऽहङ्कारः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ १७.३९ ॥
tair vyapetam api kṣetraṃ puruṣeṇa prapālyate | taṃ dṛṣṭvā tv abravīt skandaḥ so'haṅkāraḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 17.39 ||
तैर्व्यपेतमपि क्षेत्रं पुरुषेण प्रपाल्यते; तं दृष्ट्वा स्कन्दोऽब्रवीत्—सोऽहङ्कारः प्रकीर्तितः।
Skanda
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It reflects a Purāṇic concern with the continuity of sacred places (kṣetra) and their upkeep, pairing heritage maintenance with a philosophical vocabulary (ahaṅkāra) used across classical Sanskrit traditions.
No specific toponym is given in this verse fragment; it refers generically to a kṣetra (sacred region/field) without naming an identifiable site.
The verse juxtaposes stewardship of a place with reflection on ego-identity (ahaṅkāra), prompting a critical view of personal agency and self-assertion in acts of protection or maintenance.
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