Varaha Purana 7.44: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 44
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
क्षणाद् बभूव देवेन परितुष्टेन चक्रिणा । जगाम यत्र ते सिद्धाः सनकाद्या महर्षयः ॥ ७.४४ ॥
kṣaṇād babhūva devena parituṣṭena cakriṇā | jagāma yatra te siddhāḥ sanakādyā maharṣayaḥ || 7.44 ||
క్షణమాత్రంలోనే, చక్రధారి దేవుడు పరిపూర్ణంగా సంతోషించినందున, అతడు సనకాద్య మహర్షి సిద్ధులు ఉన్న చోటికి వెళ్లెను.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: movement to a sanctified locale associated with siddhas and ancient ṛṣis, indicating the text’s role in mapping cultural-heritage landscapes through revered lineages.
The verse does not name a specific site; it identifies the destination by its resident community—siddhas and sages beginning with Sanaka—so the location remains unspecified in this fragment.
The passage emphasizes the principle that purposeful action and access to venerable circles (sages/siddhas) are facilitated by divine approval or moral-spiritual alignment, framed here as the deity’s satisfaction (parituṣṭa).
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