Varaha Purana 138.82: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 82
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
तत्र मुक्ताः मया प्राणाः सूर्यतीर्थे महौजसि॥ अकामेन विशालाक्षि तत्प्रभावादहं ततः
tatra muktā mayā prāṇāḥ sūryatīrthe mahaujasi || akāmena viśālākṣi tatprabhāvād ahaṃ tataḥ
सूर्यतीर्थ में मैंने अपनी जान दे दी। यह जगह बहुत ताकतवाली है। बड़े-बड़े आँखों वाली, मैंने कोई इच्छा नहीं रखी। उस जगह की ताकत से मैं आगे बढ़ गया।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic motif where specific tīrthas are presented as culturally significant landscapes whose ‘kṣetra-prabhāva’ is linked to liberation narratives, aiding the mapping of pilgrimage geographies in medieval Sanskrit literature.
Sūryatīrtha is named explicitly; its precise modern identification varies by regional tradition, and requires correlation with local māhātmya traditions and manuscript recensions.
The passage foregrounds disciplined detachment—acting ‘without desire’—and frames sacred landscapes as spaces for reflective renunciation rather than mere ritual performance.
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