Varaha Purana 213.32: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 32
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
क्षामोऽभूत्कृष्णवर्णश्च ततः प्रीतश्च शङ्करः ॥ सम्यगाराधितो भक्त्या नियमेन च तोषितः ॥
kṣāmo ’bhūt kṛṣṇavarṇaś ca tataḥ prītaś ca śaṅkaraḥ || samyag ārādhito bhaktyā niyamena ca toṣitaḥ ||
เขาผ่ายผอมและมีผิวคล้ำลง; แล้วพระศังกระก็ทรงพอพระทัย เมื่อได้รับการบูชาด้วยภักติอย่างถูกต้อง และทรงพึงพอด้วยการถือวัตรและวินัย (นิยามะ) จึงทรงอิ่มเอม
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī context; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic motif where sustained austerity and regulated devotion (niyama) culminate in a deity’s favorable response, illustrating ritual-ethical frameworks in medieval Sanskrit narrative culture.
No geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on devotional practice and the resulting divine satisfaction.
Disciplined observance and sincere devotion are presented as the appropriate method for approaching a transcendent encounter.
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