Varaha Purana 79.12: Adhyaya 79, Shloka 12
Description of the Inner Basins (Droṇīs): Śrīsaras, Śrīvana, Bilva Forest, and Tāla Grove
देवादिभिः समाकीर्णमष्टाभिः ककुभिः शुभम् । बिल्वाशिभिश्च मुनिभिः सेवितं पुण्यकारिभिः । तत्र श्रीः संस्थिता नित्यं सिद्धसङ्घनिषेविता ॥ ७९.१२ ॥
devādibhiḥ samākīrṇam aṣṭābhiḥ kakubhiḥ śubham | bilvāśibhiś ca munibhiḥ sevitaṃ puṇyakāribhiḥ | tatra śrīḥ saṃsthitā nityaṃ siddhasaṅghaniṣevitā || 79.12 ||
สถานที่อันเป็นมงคลในทั้งแปดทิศนี้แน่นด้วยเหล่าเทพและสรรพสัตว์อันประเสริฐ; ฤษีผู้ยังชีพด้วยผลบิลวะอันก่อบุญกุศลพากันมาสถิตและบำเพ็ญ. ณ ที่นั้น พระศรีทรงประทับเป็นนิตย์ และมีหมู่สิทธะคอยอภิบาลรับใช้।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic mode of mapping cultural heritage onto landscape: a site is validated through associations with deities, siddhas, and ascetic communities, indicating its perceived importance within pilgrimage networks.
The excerpt describes a sacred locale (kṣetra/tīrtha) but does not name it directly; identification requires adjacent verses in Adhyāya 79 that specify the place-name and contextual markers.
The verse emphasizes the cultivation of merit (puṇya) through association with disciplined sages and revered places, presenting ethical life as aligned with restraint, learning, and respectful engagement with culturally significant landscapes.
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