Varaha Purana 214.76: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 76
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
शक्र उवाच ॥ कुत्रासौ प्रस्थितो भद्र कुत्र वा स गतोऽपि वा ॥ पश्यामो विप्र तं सर्वे देवानामधिपं विभुम् ॥
śakra uvāca || kutrāsau prasthito bhadra kutra vā sa gato ’pi vā || paśyāmo vipra taṃ sarve devānām adhipaṃ vibhum ||
ศักระกล่าวว่า “โอ้ผู้เจริญ เขาออกเดินทางไปที่ใด หรือแท้จริงแล้วเขาไปอยู่ ณ ที่ใด โอ้พราหมณ์ พวกเราทั้งปวงปรารถนาจะได้เห็นองค์ผู้เป็นจอมแห่งเทพ ผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ยิ่งนั้น”
Śakra (Indra)
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It exemplifies the darśana-centered narrative impulse: locating the deity becomes a device for introducing sacred sites and associated traditions.
Not yet identified here; the subsequent verses point toward Mauñjavata mountain as the relevant locale.
The verse frames reverent inquiry and collective intent (a shared request) rather than coercive demand.
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