Varaha Purana 215.73: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 73
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
दध्ना क्षीरेण मधुना सर्पिषा सलिलेन वा ॥ स्नापनं ये प्रयच्छन्ति ते तरन्ति जरान्तकौ ॥
dadhnā kṣīreṇa madhunā sarpiṣā salilena vā || snāpanaṃ ye prayacchanti te taranti jarāntakau ||
जो लोग दही, दूध, शहद, घी या फिर पानी से भगवान को स्नान कराते हैं, वो लोग मौत और बुढ़ापा पार कर जाते हैं। यह सब चीज़ें इस्तेमाल करो और भगवान को स्नान कराओ।
Varāha
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It reflects Purāṇic ritual culture where donations enabling worship (here, ablutions) are framed as meritorious acts, illustrating how sacred-site economies and devotional practice were textualized.
The verse operates within the Śaileśvara-kṣetra context (named in nearby verses), a sacred geography marker; the fragment itself does not specify a modern identification.
Support of communal worship through offerings—especially simple, accessible substances like water—is presented as an ethically valued act with transformative consequences.
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