Varaha Purana 145.17: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 17
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
ततो मां भाषते देवि स ऋषिः संहितव्रतः ।। तवैवाराधनार्थाय तपस्तप्तं मया हरे ।।
tato māṃ bhāṣate devi sa ṛṣiḥ saṃhitavrataḥ || tavaivārādhanārthāya tapas taptaṃ mayā hare ||
फिर उस रिशि ने मुझसे बात की। उन्होंने कहा, देवी, मैंने व्रत रखा है और तुम्हारी ही पूजा के लिए तपस्या की है। हरे, मैं बस तुम्हारे लिए ही यह सब किया।
Varāha
FAQs
It documents the idiom of vow-discipline (vrata) and frames tapas as intentional practice directed toward a revered figure, typical of Purāṇic ascetic narratives.
No location is mentioned; the verse centers on intention (ārādhana) rather than place.
It underscores purpose-driven discipline—undertaking hardship with a clear, non-frivolous aim.
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