Varaha Purana 215.69: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 69
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
प्रथमं स नमस्कार्यस्ततोऽहं तदनन्तरम्॥ अनेन विधिना पुंसामविघ्नं विशतां भवेत्॥
prathamaṃ sa namaskāryas tato 'haṃ tadanantaram || anena vidhinā puṃsām avighnaṃ viśatāṃ bhavet
पहले उसको प्रणाम करो, फिर मेरे को। इस तरह से मंदिर में जाना होगा आसान। कोई रुकावट नहीं आएगी।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
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It preserves a formalized ritual etiquette for entering a sanctified precinct, suggesting institutionalized pilgrimage practice.
The kṣetra is referenced generically; the verse focuses on protocol rather than naming the site.
Respect for guardians and correct sequencing of homage is presented as integral to responsible engagement with sacred space.
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