Varaha Purana 177.45: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 45
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति ॥ श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ एवं साम्बस्य तुष्टेन मध्याह्ने तु नभस्तलात् ॥
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā paraṁ brahmādhigacchati || śrīvarāha uvāca || evaṁ sāmbasya tuṣṭena madhyāhne tu nabhastalāt ||
जिसका दिल साफ हो जाए सारे पाप से, वो ब्रह्मन को पा लेता है। श्री वराह ने कहा, साम्ब से भगवान खुश हो गए थे। दोपहर में आसमान से वो प्रकट हुए।
Varāha
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It shows how Purāṇic tīrtha narratives are coupled with broader soteriological language (attaining Brahman), bridging ritual action and philosophical vocabulary.
No new terrestrial location is named; the phrase nabhastalāt frames the scene cosmologically (from the sky/firmament).
The verse articulates purification as a prerequisite for the highest attainment, presenting ethical self-cultivation as integral to the narrative’s ritual frame.
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