Varaha Purana 215.55: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 55
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
पानावगाहनात्तस्यास्तारयेत्सप्त वै कुलान् ॥ लोकपालस्तु चरति तीर्थख्यातिं च तत्स्वयम्
pānāvagāhanāt tasyās tārayet sapta vai kulān || lokapālas tu carati tīrthakhyātiṁ ca tat svayam
उस पानी को पीने से और उस नदी में नहाने से सात कुलियाँ तार जाती हैं। लोकपाल खुद वहाँ घूमता है और वो जगह खुद ही तीर्थ के नाम से जानी जाती है।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue frame)
FAQs
It preserves a typical tīrtha-māhātmya motif—ritual contact with water (drinking/immersion) linked to lineage merit—illustrating how pilgrimage practice was justified through textual authority.
The verse refers back to the named river context (Vāgmatī in the surrounding sequence) rather than introducing a new location.
It promotes disciplined ritual engagement with water as a culturally valued act, implicitly supporting the preservation and esteem of river sites.
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