Varaha Purana 123.18: Adhyaya 123, Shloka 18
The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites
मन्त्रः— शिशिरो भवान् धातरिमं लोकनाथ हिमं दुस्तरं दुष्प्रवेशं कालं संसारान्मां तारयेमं धर्ता त्रिलोकनाथ।
mantraḥ— śiśiro bhavān dhātar imaṃ lokanātha himaṃ dustaraṃ duṣpraveśaṃ kālaṃ saṃsārān māṃ tārayemaṃ dhartā trilokanātha |
यह मंत्र है। भगवान, तुम सर्दी के मौसम जैसे हो। दुनिया के मालिक, इस ठंडे और मुश्किल वक़्त से मुझे पार लगा दो। संसार से मुझे बचा लो। तुम तीनो दुनिया के पालनहार हो।
Varāha
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic rhetorical move: seasonal hardship becomes a metaphor for existential difficulty, expressed through concise mantra-language.
No specific location is named; the reference is to a season/time (kāla) rather than a place.
Seeking steadiness and guidance during difficult periods, framing hardship as an opportunity for disciplined reflection and aspirational liberation.
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