Varaha Purana 144.28: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 28
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
Uttara Bhāga · Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava Tīrtha-Māhātmya (Granting rare boons; ascetic power)
वरान्दास्यामि भद्रं ते देवानामपि दुर्लभान् ॥ सालङ्कायनकाख्यस्य मुनेस्तपसो बलात् ॥
varān dāsyāmi bhadraṁ te devānām api durlabhān || sālaṅkāyanakākhyasya munes tapaso balāt
varAndAsyAmi bhadraM te devAnAmapi durlabhAn || sAla~NkAyanakAkhyasya munestu tapaso balAt
मैं तुम्हे वरदान दूँगा, भला हो तुम्हारा। यह वो वरदान हैं जो देवताओं को भी नहीं मिलते। सालंकायनक नाम के रिशि की तपस्या की ताकत से।
Sandhi Notes
- वरान्दास्यामि = वरान् + दास्यामि
- सालङ्कायनकाख्यस्य = सालङ्कायनक + आख्यस्य
Devadeva (contextual continuation)
Tapas generates spiritual potency that can underwrite blessings for others; divine grace often operates through the ‘capital’ of realized sages.
Cultivate disciplined practice (tapas, japa, restraint) and honor ascetic lineages; seek boons aligned with dharma rather than mere desire.
Varāha Purāṇa 144.28–29 (boon request and acceptance)
FAQs
It illustrates the Purāṇic valuation of tapas as a legitimizing force that can affect divine decisions, reflecting ascetic ideals in South Asian textual culture.
No location is named here; the verse foregrounds a sage’s identity rather than a site.
Austerity and disciplined practice are presented as potent, culturally respected means for achieving exceptional outcomes.
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