Varaha Purana 163.13: Adhyaya 163, Shloka 13
The Greatness of Kapila-Varāha: The Efficacy of Vaikuṇṭha Tīrtha and the Installation History of the Varāha Image
तत्र स्नातो नरो देवि गन्धर्वैः सह मोदते ॥ तत्र यो मुंचते प्राणान्मम लोकं स गच्छति ॥
tatra snāto naro devi gandharvaiḥ saha modate || tatra yo muñcate prāṇān mama lokaṃ sa gacchati ||
देवी, जो कोई वहाँ नहाता है वो गंधर्वों के साथ खुश रहता है। जो वहाँ जान दे देता है वो मेरे पास आता है।
Sūta (continuing the narrated catalogue; ‘devi’ indicates an addressed goddess within the frame)
FAQs
It presents a standard tīrtha-phala formulation, combining this-worldly enjoyment (with Gandharvas) and an other-worldly destination, reflecting Purāṇic strategies for sacralizing landscapes.
The verse refers to Gandharva-kuṇḍa (‘there’), a named sacred pond introduced in the preceding verse.
It promotes the ideal of purposeful travel and ritual discipline, portraying certain sites as culturally meaningful spaces for reflection on life, death, and moral transformation.
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