Varaha Purana 176.18: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 18
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
सुमन्तुरुवाच ॥ आश्चर्यं तव देहेऽस्मिन्नित्यं पश्यामि निःसृतम् ॥ अस्नाते कृमिसंपूर्णं स्नाते निर्मलवर्चसम् ॥
sumanturuvāca || āścaryaṃ tava dehe'sminnityaṃ paśyāmi niḥsṛtam || asnāte kṛmisampūrṇaṃ snāte nirmalavarcasam
सुमंतु ने कहा, तुम्हारे शरीर में एक अजीब बात दिखती है मैंने देखा। जब तुम नहाते नहीं हो तो तुम्हारे शरीर में कीड़े होते हैं। जब तुम नहाते हो तो तुम्हारा शरीर साफ चमकता है।
Sumantu
FAQs
It articulates a ritual theory through narrative observation—purification is presented as perceptible transformation—illustrating how Purāṇas communicated practice-based claims.
No place-name appears in this verse; it refers to the bathing context already established near the tīrtha associated with Kāliñjara.
It underscores the value of cleanliness and disciplined practice, framed neutrally as a cause-and-effect observation within the story.
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