Varaha Purana 151.81: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 81
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सप्तर्षीन् स समुत्सृज्य मोदते मम संस्थितः ॥ शरभङ्गस्य कुण्डं वै क्षेत्रे गुह्यं परे मम ॥
saptarṣīn sa samutsṛjya modate mama saṃsthitaḥ || śarabhaṅgasya kuṇḍaṃ vai kṣetre guhyaṃ pare mama ||
सात बड़े रिशियों को भी पीछे छोड़ दो। फिर मेरे पास आके खुश रहो, मैं तुम्हे अपने पास रखूँगा। मेरे इस पवित्र क्षेत्र में एक कुंड है, शरभंग का। यह बहुत गुप्त जगह है।
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It preserves a micro-toponym (Śarabhaṅga-kuṇḍa) and associates it with broader sage lineages, valuable for reconstructing regional tīrtha networks in Purāṇic sources.
Śarabhaṅga’s kuṇḍa (a named sacred pond). Modern identification requires comparison with other Purāṇas, local māhātmyas, and historical gazetteers.
The verse promotes steadfast orientation toward the taught ideal (‘established in me’) and frames sacred sites as supports for disciplined spiritual life.
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