Varaha Purana 177.33: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 33
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
त्वत्प्रसादान्महद्दुःखं प्राप्तस्त्वहमकल्मषः ॥ नारद उवाच ॥ यथोदयाचले देवमाराध्य लभते फलम्
tvatprasādānmahadd uḥkhaṃ prāptastvaham akalmaṣaḥ || nārada uvāca || yathodayācale devamārādhya labhate phalam
सांबा ने कहा कि आपकी कृपा से मुझे बड़ा दुख मिला है, लेकिन मैं किसी भी पाप का दोष नहीं हूँ। नारद ने कहा कि जैसे उदयाचल में भगवान की पूजा करने से इंसान को फल मिलता है।
Mixed (Sāmba, then Nārada)
FAQs
It ties ritual efficacy (phala) to sacred geography (Udayācala), a hallmark of Purāṇic ‘māhātmya’ style discourse that sacralizes landscapes through practice.
Udayācala, the ‘mountain of sunrise,’ appears as a sacralized eastern landmark.
To pursue disciplined worship as a means of restoration, while maintaining a stance of moral clarity (akalmaṣa).
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.