Varaha Purana 137.139: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 139
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
तत्तीर्थं येन विज्ञेयं मम मार्गानुसारिणा ॥ वैशाखस्य तु मासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वादशी ॥
tat tīrthaṃ yena vijñeyaṃ mama mārgānusāriṇā || vaiśākhasya tu māsasya śukla-pakṣasya dvādaśī
जो मेरे बताए रास्ते पर चलता है, वो इस तीर्थ को पहचान सकता है। यह वैशाख महीने की द्वादशी तिथि पर आता है। यह शुक्ल पक्ष की द्वादशी होती है।
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It shows how Purāṇic texts encode pilgrimage timing through lunar calendrics, aiding reconstruction of historical observance patterns and festival geographies.
A tīrtha is referenced but not named in this verse; it likely continues the previously mentioned tīrtha context (e.g., Vaivasvata or Soma-tīrtha) in the chapter sequence.
The verse emphasizes disciplined adherence to a prescribed path/practice, linking correct timing and method with proper recognition of sacred space.
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