Varaha Purana 166.2: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 2
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
Pūrva Bhāga · Tīrtha-yātrā and Dharma Narrative (Anṛṇa/Anṛṇatā motif)
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ सुमतिर्नाम राजासीद्धार्मिको लोकविश्रुतः ॥ तीर्थयात्रानिमित्तेन स्वर्गलोकं गतः पुरा ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca || sumatir nāma rājāsīd dhārmiko lokaviśrutaḥ || tīrthayātrānimittena svargalokaṁ gataḥ purā ||
shrIvarAha uvAcha || sumatirnAma rAjAsIddhArmiko lokavishrutaH || tIrthayAtrAnimittena svargalokaM gataH purA
वराह भगवान ने कहा। पहले एक राजा था जिसका नाम सुमति था। वो लोगों में बड़ा जाना जाता था क्योंकि वो धरम वाला आदमी था। एक बार वो तीर्थ यात्रा पर गया और वहाँ से स्वर्ग चला गया।
Sandhi Notes
- राजासीद् = राजा + आसीत्
- लोकं = लोकम्
- तीर्थयात्रानिमित्तेन = तीर्थयात्रा-निमित्तेन
- स्वर्गलोकं = स्वर्गलोकम्
Varāha
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It presents a Purāṇic model of kingship where public renown is linked to dharma and pilgrimage, reflecting how tīrthas functioned as cultural institutions in classical India.
No single tīrtha is named here; the verse introduces pilgrimage in general, with specific sites typically clarified in surrounding passages.
The verse foregrounds dhārmika conduct and tīrtha-yātrā as culturally valued practices associated with merit and elevated posthumous destiny.
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