Varaha Purana 7.3: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 3
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
ततो वै सुमहत्तीव्रं तपः परमदुष्चरम् । चरतोऽस्य तत्तीव्रं तपो रैभ्यस्य धीमतः । आजगाम महायोगी विमानस्थोऽतिदीप्तिमान् ॥ ७.३ ॥
tato vai sumahattīvraṃ tapaḥ paramaduścaram | carato'sya tattīvraṃ tapo raibhyasya dhīmataḥ | ājagāma mahāyogī vimānastho'tidīptimān || 7.3 ||
Daraufhin, während der weise Raibhya eine überaus heftige, höchst schwer auszuführende Askese übte, kam ein großer Yogin zu ihm, übermäßig strahlend und auf einem Vimāna sitzend.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: an ascetic’s intense tapas draws the attention of extraordinary beings, illustrating the cultural prestige of ascetic discipline in early Sanskrit literary traditions.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on Raibhya’s ascetic practice and the arrival of a radiant yogin.
The verse foregrounds disciplined endurance (tapas) as a valued philosophical practice, presenting sustained effort and self-control as catalysts for significant encounters or transformations.
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