Varaha Purana 215.112: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 112
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
Uttara Bhāga · Ritual Discipline (Rudra-japa and Vedic Merit)
अहोरात्रं वसेद्यस्तु रुद्रजापो द्विजः शुचिः ॥ स भवेद्वेदविद्विद्वान्यज्वा पार्थिवपूजितः
ahorātraṃ vased yas tu rudra-jāpo dvijaḥ śuciḥ || sa bhaved veda-vid vidvān yajvā pārthiva-pūjitaḥ
ahorAtraM vasedyastu rudrajApo dvijaH shuchiH || sa bhavedvedavidvidvAnyajvA pArthivapUjitaH
जो कोई भी ब्राह्मण वहाँ एक दिन और एक रात रुक के शिव भगवान का नाम जपे। वो पंडित बन जाएगा, सब कुछ जानने वाला। राजा लोग उसकी पूजा करेंगे और उसे इज़्ज़त देंगे।
Sandhi Notes
- वसेद्यः = वसेत् + यः
- भवेद्वेदवित् = भवेत् + वेदवित्
- विद्वान्यज्वा = विद्वान् + यज्वा
- पार्थिवपूजितः = पार्थिव + पूजितः
Varāha
Attentive/receiving instruction
Purity (śauca), sustained time-commitment, and mantra-discipline transform character and capacity (vidyā, yajña-śakti).
Undertake structured japa with clear duration commitments; maintain śauca and restraint during pilgrimage stays to convert travel into sādhana.
Varāha instructs Bhū on disciplined practice (ahorātra-vāsa + Rudra-japa) tied to the site.
Integration of Śaiva mantra within Varāha’s Vaiṣṇava frame symbolizes dharma as harmonizing paths; japa + purity + time-discipline mirrors yajña internalized as mantra-yajña.
Implicit: mantra-japa as offering into inner agni across the full cycle of day-night (ahorātra).
Knowledge (vidyā) arises from sattva-śuddhi and ekāgratā; the day-night cycle suggests completeness of practice and steadiness of mind.
A pure dvija who stays for a full day-night performing Rudra-japa gains Vedic knowledge, sacrificial competence, and royal honor.
Following yields vidyā, yajña-adhikāra, and social recognition; omission forfeits these stated merits (no explicit sin stated).
Any time during tīrtha-visit; duration: one full day and night (ahorātra)
Veda-vidyā, learnedness, status as yājvā (sacrificer), and honor by kings.
Reflects kṣetra-dharma that later Mathurā traditions also integrate (japa, vāsa, tīrtha-stay).
215.215.1 (snāna as purification prerequisite); 215.215.12 (kṣetra becomes universally puṇya)
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic tīrtha observances are linked not only to metaphysical results but also to markers of learning and social prestige, reflecting historical ritual culture.
The verse implies a specific sacred site (“resides there”) but does not name it in this line; identification depends on the immediate chapter context.
Maintain purity and sustained discipline (a full day-night observance) with focused recitation; ethical value is placed on self-regulation and learning.
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