Varaha Purana 147.41 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 41
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
पञ्चक्रोशं ततो गत्वा वायव्यां दिशि संस्थितः ॥ तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत षष्ठकालोषितो नरः ॥
pañcakrośaṃ tato gatvā vāyavyāṃ diśi saṃsthitaḥ || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta ṣaṣṭhakāloṣito naraḥ ||
Habiendo ido cinco krośas desde allí, situado en la dirección noroeste, la persona que ha permanecido seis períodos (ṣaṣṭhakāla) debe bañarse allí.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha gives pilgrimage instructions—distance, direction, and bathing requirement—within the sacred landscape addressed to Bhū-devī."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, seeking procedural clarity","key_question":"From Koṭivaṭa, where should one go (distance/direction), and what is the correct bathing discipline there?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"A bathing spot/tīrtha located five krośas northwest of Koṭivaṭa (name not given in the verse)","parikrama_context":"Functions as a directional leg in kṣetra-travel; compatible with parikramā-style movement between nodes though not explicitly called parikramā.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Vraja/Mathurā tīrtha-bathing culture later aligns with Kṛṣṇa-līlā tīrthas; no explicit Kṛṣṇa mention."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"After staying for six kālas (ṣaṣṭhakāla), one should bathe at the specified tīrtha reached by traveling five krośas to the northwest.","karmic_consequence":"Following the procedure yields tīrtha-śuddhi and the promised merit in the surrounding passage; ignoring the discipline diminishes/voids the intended tīrtha-phala."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"discipline of sacred practice (niyama)","core_concept":"Merit arises not only from place but from regulated conduct—measured travel, timed stay, and ritual bathing.","practical_application":"When undertaking tīrtha-yātrā, follow traditional measures (krośa), directions, and time-based restraints before bathing."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: tīrtha/bathing place (unnamed)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.44 (Koṭivaṭa as reference point); Varāha Purāṇa 147.46 (Koṭivaṭa as locus of supreme fruit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim journey: leaving Koṭivaṭa, walking five krośas toward the northwest, then performing a prescribed bath after a six-kāla stay.","item_prompts":["path through sacred landscape","compass/direction cue (northwest wind motif)","pilgrim with water pot","river/pond steps for snāna"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: narrative panel with Koṭivaṭa on one side and the snāna-tīrtha on the other; stylized directional flow; pilgrims in traditional attire.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: split-scene—Koṭivaṭa and the bathing ghat; gold accents on water ripples and halos; ornamental borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: realistic travel vignette; careful depiction of ghat architecture; subdued devotional palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: winding path across gentle hills to a small kund/river; delicate figures bathing; airy sky suggesting vāyavya direction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"procedural, calm","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"precise and instructional, with clear articulation of measures and direction"}
FAQs
It provides route-style spatial data (distance + direction) and a time requirement (ṣaṣṭhakāla), useful for reconstructing pilgrimage itineraries and traditional metrology.
A bathing location positioned five krośas away in the north-west direction from the previously mentioned site (Koṭivaṭa context), though the specific toponym is not given in this verse.
The instruction emphasizes measured movement and regulated residence before ritual bathing—an ethic of disciplined, non-hasty participation in cultural landscapes.
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