Varaha Purana 126.72: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 72
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
शृणु तत्त्वेन मे ब्रह्मन् यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ तीर्थे कुब्जाम्रके पुण्ये मम लोके सुखावहे ॥
śṛṇu tattvena me brahman yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi || tīrthe kubjāmrake puṇye mama loke sukhāvahe ||
ब्राह्मण, जो तुम मुझसे पूछ रहे हो, वो मैं सच-सच बता देता हूँ। कुब्जाम्रक नाम का एक पवित्र तीर्थ है मेरे पास। यह पुण्य कमाता है और सुख देता है।
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic pedagogical format: an inquiry prompts a structured explanation of a named tīrtha, valuable for reconstructing pilgrimage traditions.
Kubjāmraka is explicitly named; precise modern identification is uncertain without corroborating regional inscriptions, later māhātmyas, or local toponymy studies.
The ethical focus is on truthful transmission (tattvena) and the cultural value of preserving knowledge about sacred places.
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