Varaha Purana 151.82: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 82
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
धारा चैका पतत्यत्र दृश्यते हिमसंश्रयात् ॥ तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत षष्ठभक्तोषितो नरः ॥
dhārā caikā pataty atra dṛśyate himasaṃśrayāt || tatrābhiṣekaṃ kurvīta ṣaṣṭhabhaktoṣito naraḥ ||
Dort fällt ein einziger Wasserstrom herab, sichtbar, weil er vom Schnee abhängt. Dort soll ein Mensch die Abhiṣeka, das weihende Bad, vollziehen, getragen vom Gelübde der „Mahlzeit am sechsten Tag“.
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It combines a hydrological observation (snow-dependence) with ritual prescription, illustrating how Purāṇic texts encode environmental features within sacred-practice frameworks.
A snow-dependent falling stream is described, but no specific toponym is given in this line; it likely belongs to the Śarabhaṅga-kuṇḍa setting mentioned nearby.
A disciplined observance (regulated eating) is paired with ritual bathing, emphasizing restraint and intentional practice.
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