Varaha Purana 137.29: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 29
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
यत्र स्नातस्य यत्पुण्यं गतस्य च मृतस्य च ॥ यत्र यानि च तीर्थानि मम संस्थानसंस्थिताः ॥
yatra snātasya yat puṇyaṃ gatasya ca mṛtasya ca || yatra yāni ca tīrthāni mama saṃsthāna-saṃsthitāḥ ||
Dort, wo ein solches Verdienst dem zuteilwird, der sich badet, der dorthin geht und der dort stirbt; und wo sich die Tīrthas, die heiligen Furten, in meinem eigenen Bereich befinden—
Varāha (default—speaker not explicit in the fragment)
FAQs
It uses a standard triad (bathing/going/dying) to articulate how Purāṇic texts assign layered value to pilgrimage actions and life-cycle events at specific sites.
The verse is deictic (“where…”), pointing to the discussed kṣetra (Saukarava in context) and its tīrthas within a bounded sacred domain.
It emphasizes intentional engagement with place—movement, ritual practice, and life events are framed as ethically consequential within a cultural geography.
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