Varaha Purana 144.8: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 8
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
Uttara Bhāga · Ṛṣi narrative leading toward sacred geography
ततोऽपि संस्थिते तत्र यादवानाṃ कुलोद्वहे ॥ तत्र ब्रह्मर्षिपरमः सालङ्कायन एव च ॥
tato 'pi saṃsthite tatra yādavānāṃ kulodvahe || tatra brahmarṣiparamaḥ sālaṅkāyana eva ca ||
tato.api saMsthite tatra yAdavAnAM kulodvahe || tatra brahmarShiparamaH sAla ~NkAyana eva cha
फिर जब यादव परिवार का बड़ा आदमी वहाँ रहने लगा। वहाँ एक बड़ा रिशि आया। उसका नाम सालंकायन था।
Sandhi Notes
- ततोऽपि = ततः + अपि (visarga sandhi: o'pi)
Varāha
Attentive, interested in sacred history
When dharmic lineages are established, ṛṣis appear as witnesses and transmitters, anchoring tradition (smṛti/itihāsa) in tapas and brahma-tejas.
Honor teachers and lineages; treat sacred history as guided by realized seers, not mere politics.
Presence of a brahmarṣi in the Yādava setting supports the sanctified backdrop for Kṛṣṇa’s descent and līlā-kathā.
Varāha Purāṇa 144.9.0 (the ṛṣi’s devotion and tapas elaborated)
FAQs
It links dynastic narrative with ṛṣi authority, reflecting how Purāṇas validate sacred sites and practices through renowned sages.
The verse uses “tatra” (there) without naming the place; subsequent verses in the fragment point toward Śālagrāma and a mountain setting.
It implies the cultural value of ascetic-scholarly authority (ṛṣi presence) as a legitimizing force for dharma and place-based traditions.
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