Varaha Purana 215.82: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 82
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
अनाशकं व्रजेद्यस्तु दक्षिणेन महात्मनः ॥ शैलेश्वरस्य पुरुषः स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम् ॥
anāśakaṃ vrajed yas tu dakṣiṇena mahātmanaḥ || śaileśvarasya puruṣaḥ sa gacchet paramāṃ gatim ||
जो इंसान शैलेश्वर के दाएँ तरफ़ अनाशक नाम की जगह जाता है, वो सबसे बड़ा स्थान पा जाता है।
Varāha
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It preserves a directional geographic note (south of Śaileśvara), useful for reconstructing pilgrimage routes and regional sacred landscapes in Purāṇic studies.
Anāśaka is named as a destination located to the south (dakṣiṇena) of Śaileśvara; modern identification requires correlation with regional toponymy and parallel textual witnesses.
The verse promotes purposeful travel to specified heritage locations, presenting pilgrimage movement as a means of moral-spiritual advancement.
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