Varaha Purana 147.59: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 59
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
तिष्ठामि परया प्रीत्या दिशं पूर्वामुपाश्रितः॥ पश्चिमेन वहेद्गङ्गां निष्कामेन वसुन्धरे॥
tiṣṭhāmi parayā prītyā diśaṃ pūrvām upāśritaḥ || paścimena vahed gaṅgāṃ niṣkāmena vasundhare ||
मैं पूरब की तरफ से प्यार से यहाँ खड़ा हूँ। धरती, पश्चिम की तरफ गंगा बहती है। जो इंसान को किसी इच्छा के बिना रहता है, उसके लिए।
Varāha
FAQs
It showcases Purāṇic methods of locating sacred regions through cardinal directions and rivers, useful for reconstructing pilgrimage imaginaries and cultural landscapes.
The Gaṅgā is explicitly named as flowing on the western side; the precise kṣetra name is not included in the excerpt.
It associates the sacred setting with niṣkāma orientation—acting or seeking without self-centered desire.
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