Shloka 18
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ वाराहं तीर्थमुत्तमम् विष्णुरवाराहरूपेण पूर्व यत्र स्थितो5$भवत्
tato gacchet dharmajña varāhaṁ tīrtham uttamam | viṣṇur avarāharūpeṇa pūrvaṁ yatra sthito 'bhavat ||
Luego, oh conocedor del dharma, debe uno dirigirse al excelente vado sagrado llamado Varāha-tīrtha, donde antaño Viṣṇu permaneció, habiendo asumido la forma del Jabalí (Varāha).
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that a dharma-minded person should undertake pilgrimage with discernment, seeking out tīrthas made authoritative by divine presence; remembrance of Viṣṇu’s Varāha form anchors ethical life in reverence, restraint, and right orientation toward the sacred.
The speaker gives sequential guidance in a tīrtha-yātrā context, directing the listener next to Varāha-tīrtha and explaining its sanctity by recalling that Viṣṇu once dwelt there in the Boar incarnation.