Varaha Purana 59.7: Adhyaya 59, Shloka 7
The Obstacle-Removing Vow
Procedure for Worship of Vināyaka
अन्यैरपि महीपालैरेतदेव कृतं पुरा । तपोऽर्थिभिर्ज्ञानकृतैर्निर्विघ्नार्थे परंतप ॥ ५९.७ ॥
anyair api mahīpālair etad eva kṛtaṃ purā | tapo'rthibhir jñāna-kṛtair nirvighnārthe paraṃtapa || 59.7 ||
Einst vollzogen auch andere Herrscher der Erde eben diese Handlung. O Bezwinger der Feinde, Asketen, die Tapas erstrebten, und Wissenssucher taten dies, um frei von Hindernissen zu sein.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a recurring Purāṇic motif: exemplary precedent. The verse frames a practice as historically established among rulers and ascetic/knowledge-seeking communities, indicating how Purāṇas legitimize ritual or disciplinary acts through remembered tradition (purā).
No specific location is named in this verse fragment; it functions as a general statement of precedent. The surrounding chapter (not provided here) may specify a tīrtha or site.
The verse emphasizes disciplined action grounded in precedent—undertaken by leaders and seekers alike—with the stated aim of avoiding impediments (nirvighna), a broadly framed principle of careful preparation and perseverance in vowed practice.
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