Varaha Purana 147.27: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 27
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
रुद्रशापो निवृत्तः स्यात्तेनैव किल नान्यथा ॥ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवि मया गावोऽवतारिताः ॥
rudraśāpo nivṛttaḥ syāt tenaiva kila nānyathā | etasminn antare devi mayā gāvo ’vatāritāḥ ||
रुद्र की सारी बातें उसी तरह खत्म हो सकती हैं, कोई दूसरा तरीका नहीं है। इसके बीच में देवी, मैंने गायें नीचे उतरवा दी थिन।
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It preserves an etiological logic typical of tīrtha-māhātmya: a specific ritual act is framed as the sole effective means, anchoring later pilgrimage practice.
The location remains unnamed here; it prepares for the later naming of the site as Go-niṣkrama tīrtha.
The verse emphasizes disciplined adherence to an agreed remedy and portrays restoration as tied to specific, non-destructive actions.
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