Varaha Purana 150.1: Adhyaya 150, Shloka 1
The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra
अथ सानन्दूरमाहात्म्यम् ॥ सूत उवाच ॥ द्वारकायास्तु माहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा ह्येतत्सुभाषितम् ॥ हृष्टावोचत्तदा देवं धर्मकामा वसुन्धरा ॥
atha sānandūramāhātmyam || sūta uvāca || dvārakāyās tu māhātmyaṃ śrutvā hy etat subhāṣitam || hṛṣṭā vocat tadā devaṃ dharmakāmā vasundharā
ఇప్పుడు సానందూర మహాత్మ్యం. సూతుడు పలికెను—ద్వారక మహిమను తెలిపే ఈ సుభాషితాన్ని విని, ధర్మకామినైన వసుంధర ఆనందంతో అప్పుడే దేవునితో పలికింది.
Sūta
FAQs
It marks a new textual unit (māhātmya) and preserves the Purāṇic frame-narration where Sūta functions as the transmitter of sacred-geographic traditions.
Dvārakā is explicitly referenced as the subject of the preceding praise; Sānandūra is introduced as the next māhātmya focus.
Vasundharā’s characterization as dharmakāmā foregrounds ethical aspiration—seeking guidance on right conduct through attentive listening and inquiry.
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