Varaha Purana 140.48: Adhyaya 140, Shloka 48
The Greatness of Kokāmukha (Badarī): Varāha’s Hidden Abode and the Sacred Waters
जायते च चतुर्वेदी मम कर्मपरायणः॥ तत्राथ मुञ्चते प्राणान्कौशिकीमाश्रितो नदीम्॥
jāyate ca caturvedī mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ || tatrātha muñcate prāṇān kauśikīm āśrito nadīm
—wird kundig in den vier Veden und den von mir gelehrten Pflichten hingegeben. Dann, am Fluss Kauśikī verweilend, legt er dort seinen Lebenshauch nieder.
Varāha
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It reflects a Purāṇic linkage between pilgrimage landscapes and ideals of education (Vedic learning) and dharma-oriented conduct, illustrating social values embedded in sacred geography.
The Kauśikī river is explicitly named; its identification is typically associated with regional river traditions in South Asia, though the fragment does not specify coordinates or a modern toponym.
The text praises karmaparāyaṇatā—steadfastness in prescribed responsibilities—presented as a guiding principle for a disciplined life.
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