Varaha Purana 145.27: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 27
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
तत्राश्रमे महाभाग स्थित्वा त्वं तपसां निधे ॥ पुत्रेण परमप्रीतो मत्क्षेत्रेऽस्मत्समो भव ॥
tatrāśrame mahābhāga sthitvā tvaṁ tapasāṁ nidhe || putreṇa paramaprīto matkṣetre 'smatsamo bhava ||
तुम भगवान के खास हो। तपस्या तुम्हारे पास है। उस आश्रम में रहो। अपने बेटे से खुश हो के, मेरे क्षेत्र में तुम हमारे बराबर हो।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
FAQs
It illustrates the Purāṇic articulation of ‘kṣetra’ (sacred domain) and the social-religious institution of the āśrama as a locus of transmission and merit.
No specific toponym is named here; it refers to ‘that hermitage’ and ‘my kṣetra’ within the narrative frame.
It emphasizes settled practice (dwelling in the āśrama) and relational responsibility (joy in the son) as part of a disciplined life.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.