Varaha Purana 98.25: Adhyaya 98, Shloka 25
Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha
न चातिरिक्तोऽस्ति वरः पृथिव्यां यद्दृष्टो मे पुरतो देवदेवाः ॥ बलं वरेणापि कृतार्थतासीत्तथापीदं ये सदा पर्वकाले ॥
na cātirikto 'sti varaḥ pṛthivyāṁ yad dṛṣṭo me purato devadevāḥ || balaṁ vareṇāpi kṛtārthatāsīt tathāpīdaṁ ye sadā parvakāle ||
Es gibt auf Erden keinen größeren Segen als diesen: dass ich die Götter der Götter von Angesicht zu Angesicht gesehen habe. Selbst durch einen Segen ist Erfüllung bereits erlangt; dennoch erbitte ich noch dies — hinsichtlich derer, die stets zu den Zeiten heiliger Observanz handeln.
Satyatapā (inferred from immediate context of v.27)
FAQs
It documents a valuation hierarchy where direct encounter (darśana) is framed as the highest reward, alongside attention to calendrical ritual culture (parvan times).
No geographic location is named in this verse.
It prioritizes inner fulfillment through direct insight/encounter while still acknowledging communal rhythms of observance and their ethical-social importance.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.