Varaha Purana 141.5: Adhyaya 141, Shloka 5
The Sacred Greatness of Badarikāśrama
Badrinath Region
मुञ्चेत्प्राणांस्तत्र यदि व्रतनिष्ठो जितेन्द्रियः ॥ सत्यलोकमतिक्रंम्य मम लोकं च गच्छति ॥
muñcet prāṇāṁs tatra yadi vrataniṣṭho jitendriyaḥ | satyalokam atikramya mama lokaṁ ca gacchati ||
अगर कोई वहाँ अपना व्रत पूरा रखता है और अपने मन को कंट्रोल में रखता है। और उसी हाल में उस वहाँ मर जाता है। तो वो सत्यलोक से भी आगे निकल जाता है। और मेरे पास आके रहता है।
Varāha (contextual continuation)
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic cosmological hierarchies (lokas) and the association of disciplined living with auspicious post-mortem destinations, shaping medieval South Asian pilgrimage ideologies.
The implied setting is Badarikāśrama (from the chapter context), though this particular verse does not repeat the toponym.
Self-restraint (jitendriya) and disciplined observance (vrataniṣṭhā) are presented as prerequisites for the stated spiritual outcome.
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