Varaha Purana 215.111: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 111
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
स्तनकुण्डे उमायास्तु यः स्नायात्खलु मानवः ॥ स्कन्दलोकमवाप्नोति भूत्वा वैश्वानरद्युतिः
stanakuṇḍe umāyās tu yaḥ snāyāt khalu mānavaḥ || skandalokam avāpnoti bhūtvā vaiśvānara-dyutiḥ
जो कोई भी इंसान उमा का स्तनकुंड है वहाँ नहा ले। वो स्कंदलोक में जाएगा। वहाँ पहुँच के उसकी चमक ऐसी होगी जैसे अग्नि चमक रही हो।
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It exemplifies how Purāṇic texts connect specific water-sites (kuṇḍas) with promised outcomes, aiding the cultural mapping of pilgrimage networks.
A site called Umā’s Stanakuṇḍa is named; its modern identification requires correlating local tradition and other textual attestations.
The verse frames ritual bathing as a disciplined cultural practice tied to place, memory, and aspirational moral/spiritual outcomes.
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