Varaha Purana 166.18: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 18
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
तत्राश्चर्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि मनःकर्णसुखावहम् ॥ पश्यन्ति मनुजाः सिद्धाः सर्वपापविवर्जिताः ।
tatrāścaryaṁ pravakṣyāmi manaḥkarṇasukhāvaham || paśyanti manujāḥ siddhāḥ sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ |
अब मैं एक अजब बात बताता हूँ, देवी। यह सुनने और सोचने में बहुत अच्छी लगती है। जो लोग पाप से मुक्त होते हैं, वो सिद्ध हो जाते हैं। वो लोग इसका फल देख पाते हैं।
Varāha (implicit, continuing narration)
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It signals a didactic ‘marvel’ section typical of tīrtha-māhātmya literature, used to communicate the perceived efficacy of place-based ritual and ethical discipline.
The verse is deictic (‘there’), continuing the Mathurā-centered narrative established earlier in the chapter.
Purity and self-discipline are implied prerequisites for perceiving the text’s promised benefits.
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