Varaha Purana 148.3: Adhyaya 148, Shloka 3
The Greatness of Stutasvāmi: Varāha’s Disclosure of the Bhūtagiri Sacred Landscape and Its Ethical Discipline
एवमेव परं गुह्यं ब्रूहि नारायण प्रभो ॥ अस्मात्क्षेत्रात्परं देव यदि क्षेत्रं विशिष्यते
evam eva paraṁ guhyaṁ brūhi nārāyaṇa prabho || asmāt kṣetrāt paraṁ deva yadi kṣetraṁ viśiṣyate
ในทำนองเดียวกัน โอ้พระนารายณ์ผู้เป็นเจ้า โปรดตรัสความลับสูงสุดเถิด โอ้เทพเจ้า หากมีเกษตรศักดิ์สิทธิ์ใดประเสริฐยิ่งกว่าสถานที่นี้ ก็ขอโปรดบอกถึงสถานที่ที่อยู่พ้นไปจากเกษตรนี้
Pṛthivī (Dharāṇī)
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It highlights how Purāṇic texts build ‘networks’ of sacred places by ranking or comparing kṣetras—an important feature in the historical geography of pilgrimage.
The verse refers generically to “this kṣetra” without naming it; identification depends on the preceding and following textual context in the chapter.
It models inquiry and discernment—seeking deeper understanding rather than remaining satisfied with an initial account.
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