Varaha Purana 98.37: Adhyaya 98, Shloka 37
Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha
तावदिन्द्रो धनुष्पाणिस्तीक्ष्णसायकधृग्वने ॥ आगत्य सत्यतपतमृषिमेनमुवाच ह
tāvad indro dhanuṣpāṇis tīkṣṇasāyakadhṛg vane || āgatya satyatapatam ṛṣim enam uvāca ha
అప్పుడు ధనుస్సు చేతబట్టి, తీక్ష్ణ బాణాలు ధరించిన ఇంద్రుడు అరణ్యానికి వచ్చి సత్యతప ఋషిని ఉద్దేశించి పలికెను।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; narrative voice)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic pattern where major deities approach ascetics in forest settings, highlighting the cultural prestige of tapas and the narrative mechanism of boon exchange.
Only a generic “forest” (vana) is mentioned here; no specific region is given in this line.
Indirectly, it elevates ascetic authority: even powerful figures seek dialogue with a sage characterized by truth and austerity.
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