Varaha Purana 215.93: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 93
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
संवत्सरं यस्तु पूर्णं तत्र स्नायान्नरः सदा ॥ गुह्यकः स भवेदाशु रुद्रस्यानुचरः सुधीः ॥
saṃvatsaraṃ yastu pūrṇaṃ tatra snāyān naraḥ sadā | guhyakaḥ sa bhaved āśu rudrasyānucaraḥ sudhīḥ ||
जो कोई वहाँ एक साल पूरा नहाता है, वो रुद्र के पास काम करने लगता है। वो गुह्यक बन जाता है, यह एक वाइज इंसान होता है जो रुद्र के साथ रहता है।
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It reflects a widespread Purāṇic tīrtha-māhātmya pattern: extended bathing observances (vrata-like discipline) are framed as producing elevated posthumous or semi-divine status, illustrating the social history of pilgrimage and ritual timekeeping.
The specific tīrtha is referenced anaphorically as “there” (tatra), implying continuity with the immediately preceding location in Adhyāya 215; this fragment alone does not uniquely identify a modern site.
The verse promotes sustained discipline and regular practice (sadā snāna for a full year) as a model of self-regulation and ritual commitment.
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