Varaha Purana 177.46: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 46
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
द्विधाकृतात्मयोगेन साम्बकुष्ठमपोहितम् ॥ साम्बः प्रख्याततीर्थे तु तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥
dvidhākṛtātmayogena sāmbakuṣṭham apohitam || sāmbaḥ prakhyātatīrthe tu tatraivāntaradhīyata ||
भगवान ने अपनी शक्ति दिखाई। साम्ब की कुष्ठ रोग साफ हो गया। फिर साम्ब उस मशहूर तीर्थ पर गया। वहाँ ही वो गायब हो गया।
Varāha
FAQs
It concludes an etiological tīrtha narrative by linking the site to healing and extraordinary events, a common Purāṇic strategy for memorializing pilgrimage places.
A “renowned tīrtha” (prakhyāta-tīrtha) referenced in the immediate narrative context—associated with the Mādhyandinīyaka tīrtha described earlier in the chapter.
The narrative presents restoration of wellbeing as connected to disciplined observance and place-based practice, encouraging continuity of culturally preserved rites without coercive claims.
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.