Varaha Purana 55.52: Adhyaya 55, Shloka 52
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
तिर्यग्योन्यादयोऽप्यस्मिन् ब्राह्मणान्ता यदि स्वकम् । कलेवरं त्यजिष्यन्ति तेषां पञ्चशतानि च । विमानानि भविष्यन्ति योगिनां मुक्तिरेव च ॥ ५५.५२ ॥
tiryagyonyādayo 'py asmin brāhmaṇāntā yadi svakam | kalevaraṃ tyajiṣyanti teṣāṃ pañcaśatāni ca | vimānāni bhaviṣyanti yogināṃ muktir eva ca || 55.52 ||
Selbst Wesen von tierischer Geburt bis hin zu Brahmanen—wenn sie an diesem Ort ihren eigenen Leib ablegen—werden für sie fünfhundert Vimānas entstehen; den Yogins aber wird allein Befreiung (Moksha) zuteil.
Varāha (default, as speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic mode of linking sacred contexts (often tīrthas or vows) with graded post-mortem outcomes, using imagery such as vimānas alongside the distinct ideal of yogic liberation (mukti).
No explicit toponym appears in this shloka fragment; “asmin” (“in this”) refers back to a location or ritual context defined earlier in the chapter.
The verse frames spiritual attainment as broadly accessible across birth categories, emphasizing the transformative value attributed to dying in (or in connection with) a specified sacred context, while distinguishing yogic practice as oriented toward liberation rather than celestial rewards.
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