Varaha Purana 215.58: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 58
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
स्नापनार्थे मम शुचिः श्रद्धधानोऽनसूयकः ॥ वेदवेदाङ्गविदुषा श्रोत्रियेण विशेषतः
snāpanārthe mama śuciḥ śraddadhāno 'nasūyakaḥ || vedavedāṅgaviduṣā śrotriyeṇa viśeṣataḥ
मेरे लिए स्नान करवाने के लिए आदमी साफ हो, दिल से माने, और किसी से बुरा न माने। यह काम खास करके वो पंडित करे जो वेद और उसके सब अंग जानता है।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue frame)
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It records normative ritual qualifications (purity, faith, non-malice) and the role of Veda-trained specialists (śrotriyas), reflecting institutional religious practice in Sanskrit textual culture.
No location is named here; the focus is on ritual eligibility within the ongoing tīrtha context.
Ritual acts should be grounded in cleanliness, sincerity, and non-hostility; expertise is valued when performing formal rites.
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