Varaha Purana 215.2: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 2
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
तत उत्थाय ते देवाः सर्व एव शिलोच्चयात्॥ विहायसा ययुः शीघ्रं तेनैव सह नन्दिना॥
tata utthāya te devāḥ sarva eva śiloccayāt || vihāyasā yayuḥ śīghraṁ tenaiva saha nandinā
అప్పుడు ఆ దేవతలందరూ ఆ పర్వతశిఖరంనుండి లేచి, అదే నందితో కలిసి, ఆకాశమార్గంలో వేగంగా వెళ్లారు।
Brahmā (continuing narration)
FAQs
It exemplifies the Purāṇic narrative technique of compressing long-distance movement into a single verse, bridging mythic action with site-description sections.
The departure is from a “mountain peak” (śiloccaya), not named; the destination is implied by the chapter’s māhātmya heading (Gokarṇeśvara–Jaleśvara).
The verse models coordinated community action under guidance (Nandin), emphasizing orderly pursuit of a shared objective.
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