Varaha Purana 149.74: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 74
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
Uttara Bhāga (traditional division; exact recension may vary) · Kṣetra-māhātmya (Sacred Geography and Pilgrimage Merit)
यस्तत्र लभते पुष्पं मम मार्गानुसारकः ॥ स लभेत परां सिद्धिमेवं भूमे न संशयः ॥
yas tatra labhate puṣpaṃ mama mārgānusārakaḥ || sa labheta parāṃ siddhim evaṃ bhūme na saṃśayaḥ ||
yastatra labhate puShpaM mama mArgAnusArakaH || sa labheta parAM siddhimevaM bhUme na saMshayaH
जो वहाँ फूल पाता है और मेरा रास्ता फॉलो करता है, वो सबसे बड़ी सिद्धि पा लेता है। धरती, इसमें कोई शक नहीं।
Sandhi Notes
- mārgānusārakaḥ = mārga + anusārakaḥ (ā + a → ā)
- siddhim evaṃ = siddhim + evam (m + e → me by sandhi in recitation; written as सिद्धिमेवं)
Varāha
Curious, receptive
What is the assured fruit of even a small act (obtaining a flower) performed in accordance with Varāha’s prescribed path at the sacred place?
Right intention and alignment with the Lord’s path outweigh the material magnitude of the act.
Perform small, pure acts (e.g., flower-offering, respectful conduct) at sacred places with disciplined adherence to the prescribed devotional path.
Varāha addresses Bhūmi directly, assuring her of the fruit of following his path at that tīrtha.
Even a simple offering/act like obtaining (and implicitly offering) a flower at the sacred place, when done as Varāha’s path-follower, yields supreme siddhi.
Following the prescribed devotional-ethical conduct grants ‘parā siddhi’; neglect/impure intent forfeits the stated highest fruit.
Indirect: Vaiṣṇava tīrtha-merit logic anticipates later Kṛṣṇa-centered Mathurā sanctity, but Kṛṣṇa is not named here.
Varāha Purāṇa Mathurā-māhātmya style passages where minor offerings yield great fruit; Nearby verses continuing the kṣetra-site enumeration and merit statements
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic pilgrimage discourse where small ritual acts (e.g., receiving a flower) symbolize participation in a larger devotional-ethical path.
A specific site is implied (“there”), but not named in this verse; the location is likely defined in adjacent verses of the chapter.
The verse emphasizes alignment with an endorsed path (mārga) and disciplined practice as the basis for attaining ‘siddhi’.
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