Varaha Purana 126.162: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 162
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
स्थित्वा विंशत्यहोरात्रान्मम लोकाय गच्छति ॥ तीर्थस्य तस्य वक्ष्यामि चिह्नानि शृणु सुन्दरी
sthitvā viṃśatyahorātrān mama lokāya gacchati || tīrthasya tasya vakṣyāmi cihnāni śṛṇu sundarī
जब कोई बीस दिन और रात यहाँ रहता है, वो मेरे पास आता है। अब मैं इस तीर्थ के निशान बताता हूँ, सुन्न सुंदरी।
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It documents a time-bound observance (twenty days and nights) and introduces the idea of identifying a tīrtha via observable ‘signs’ (cihna), useful for mapping sacred geography traditions.
The verse references ‘that tīrtha’ but does not name it; subsequent verses indicate an Āgneya (fire-associated) tīrtha.
Commitment and attentive listening: sustained observance (staying) paired with learning how to recognize culturally significant places.
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