Varaha Purana 154.18: Adhyaya 154, Shloka 18
The Efficacy of Yamunā River Pilgrimage Sites
Merits of Mathurā-Region Tīrthas
तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च नियतो नियताशनः ॥ ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञातो मम लोकं स गच्छति ॥
tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca niyato niyatāśanaḥ || brahmaṇā samanujñāto mama lokaṁ sa gacchati ||
वहाँ जाके नहा लो और वो पानी पियो। खाना-पीना संभाल के रखो। ब्रह्मा तुम्हे इजाज़त देंगे। फिर तुम मेरे पास आ जाओगे।
Varāha
FAQs
It documents normative ritual discipline (niyama, diet regulation) associated with tīrtha practice, relevant to the history of Hindu ritual culture.
The verse uses “tatra” (there), pointing back to the tīrtha introduced in the preceding context; the toponym is not present in this fragment.
Self-restraint and regulated consumption are presented as integral to the efficacy of pilgrimage rites.
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