Varaha Purana 136.43: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 43
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
तत्र ज्ञास्यसि चात्मानं गौतमाश्रमसंस्थितः ॥ प्रसादाद्गौतममुनेर्भवता गतकिल्बिषः ॥
tatra jñāsyasi cātmānaṁ gautamāśramasaṁsthitaḥ || prasādād gautamamuner bhavatā gatakilbiṣaḥ ||
गौतम के आश्रम में रह के तुम अपने आप को जानोगे। गौतम मुनि की कृपा से तुम्हारे सारे पाप खत्म हो जाएँगे।
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It links self-knowledge (ātmajñāna) with institutional ascetic space (āśrama), illustrating how Purāṇic narratives integrate ethical purification with philosophical aspiration.
Gautama’s hermitage is the named location, though the text fragment does not specify a region; identification is typically pursued through intertextual mapping.
Seek purification and self-understanding through disciplined residence and the guidance (prasāda) of a recognized ethical authority (muni).
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