Varaha Purana 99.5: Adhyaya 99, Shloka 5
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
महिषाख्यः परः पश्चात्स वै चैत्रासुरो हतः ॥ नन्दया निहतो विन्ध्ये महाबलपराक्रमः ॥
mahiṣākhyaḥ paraḥ paścāt sa vai caitrāsuro hataḥ || nandayā nihato vindhye mahābalaparākramaḥ ||
ต่อมาภายหลัง อีกผู้หนึ่งนามว่า ‘มหิษะ’ ก็ถูกสังหาร—แท้จริงคือไจตราสุระผู้นั้นถูกฆ่า เขาผู้มีกำลังและความกล้าหาญยิ่ง ถูกนางนันทาสังหาร ณ แคว้นวินธยะ
Varāha
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It demonstrates how Purāṇic texts localize mythic events in recognizable terrains (Vindhya), enabling regional pilgrimage imaginaries and the layering of cultural heritage onto geography.
The Vindhya mountains/region are identified; historically, this refers to the central Indian highland ranges forming a major cultural-geographic boundary in Sanskrit literature.
The narrative reinforces the motif that excessive power (asuric force) is checked by a countervailing righteous agency, restoring social and cosmic stability.
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