Varaha Purana 166.29: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 29
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
असेरग्रेण तूद्धृत्य मृत्तिकां वरवर्णिनि ॥ तत्र कुण्डं महद्दिव्यं देवर्षिविधिनिर्मितम् ॥ असिकुण्डेति संज्ञा च प्राप्ता तेन वसुन्धरे ॥
aser agreṇa tūddhṛtya mṛttikāṃ varavarṇini || tatra kuṇḍaṃ mahad divyaṃ devarṣividhinirmitam || asikuṇḍeti saṃjñā ca prāptā tena vasundhare
โอ นางผู้มีผิวพรรณงาม ครั้นยกดินขึ้นด้วยปลายดาบ ณ ที่นั้นได้สร้างสระใหญ่ อัศจรรย์และเป็นทิพย์ ตามบัญญัติแห่งเทวฤๅษีทั้งหลาย; ด้วยเหตุนั้น โอ วสุธรา จึงได้ชื่อว่า “อสิกุณฑะ”
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FAQs
It provides an etiology for a toponym (Asikuṇḍa), a common Purāṇic method for sacralizing landscapes and preserving local site memory through narrative explanation.
Asikuṇḍa is the named site; the verse explains its naming through the motif of an “asi” (sword).
It implicitly encourages respect for constructed water-sites (kuṇḍas) as culturally protected spaces, aligning with stewardship of communal water heritage.
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