Varaha Purana 145.4: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 4
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
ऋषिर्ज्ञानपरिश्रान्तः सालङ्कायनकोऽद्भुतम् ॥ ददर्श च पुनः सालं शुभानां शुभदर्शनम् ॥
ṛṣir jñāna-pariśrāntaḥ sālaṅkāyanako 'dbhुतam || dadarśa ca punaḥ sālaṃ śubhānāṃ śubha-darśanam ||
सालंकायन रिशि ज्ञान के चक्कर में थक गया था। उसने फिर से वो साल पेड़ देखा। यह पेड़ देखने में अच्छा लगता है। अच्छे लोगों के लिए अच्छा है।
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It characterizes the ascetic as a knowledge-seeker and ties sacred geography to the notion of ‘auspicious seeing’ (darśana), a key cultural motif in South Asian textual traditions.
The broader setting remains Śālagrāma-kṣetra; the verse focuses on the tree as a local landmark rather than naming a specific village or riverbank.
The verse suggests perseverance in disciplined pursuit (knowledge/austerity) while acknowledging human limits such as fatigue.
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