Varaha Purana 216.2: Adhyaya 216, Shloka 2
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
Uttara Bhāga · Tīrtha-Māhātmya (Sacred Geography): Establishing the Śṛṅga
त्रिधाविभक्तं तच्छृङ्गं पृथक्पृथगवस्थितम् ॥ सम्यक्स्थापयितुं देवा विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥
tridhā-vibhaktaṁ tacchṛṅgaṁ pṛthak pṛthag avasthitam || samyak sthāpayituṁ devā vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||
tridhAvibhaktaM tachChRRi~NgaM pRRithakpRRithagavasthitam || samyaksthApayituM devA vidhidRRiShTena karmaNA
वो श्रृंग तीन हिस्सों में बाट गया और अलग-अलग जगह खड़ा हो गया। देवता सोचने लगे कि इसे सही जगह कैसे लगाएँ। उन्होंने एक विधि फॉलो की।
Sandhi Notes
- तच्छृङ्गम् = तत् शृङ्गम्
- पृथक्पृथगवस्थितम् = पृथक् पृथक् अवस्थितम्
- सम्यक्स्थापयितुम् = सम्यक् स्थापयितुम्
Brahmā
Dharma operates through vidhi: right procedure is the means by which sacred presence is stabilized in the world.
In temple/tīrtha work, prioritize śāstric procedure, qualified officiants, and intention (saṅkalpa) to ensure lasting sanctity.
The threefold division of a single ‘śṛṅga’ suggests a Purāṇic sacralization of space by partitioning one power-source into multiple loci—echoing how the One is ritually ‘distributed’ without being diminished.
Śṛṅga (horn/peak) functions like a ritual axis (yūpa/meru) whose correct ‘sthāpana’ makes the region a living altar; the ‘tridhā’ hints at tripartite ritual space (three fires / three worlds).
Brahman/Īśvara is one yet appears as many upādhis; ritual installation (pratiṣṭhā) becomes a pedagogic bridge from nirguṇa unity to saguna presence in place.
Sacred objects/landmarks (śṛṅga/peak) should be established through vidhi—ritual action validated by śāstric procedure and divine oversight.
Proper vidhi yields stability of the tīrtha’s sanctity and divine favor; improper establishment risks loss of efficacy and disorder in sacred geography.
Varāha Purāṇa 216 (Gokarṇa/śṛṅga-pratiṣṭhā sequence)
FAQs
It preserves a typical Purāṇic pattern: landscape features are narrated as ritually ‘installed,’ reflecting how sacred topography is legitimized through procedural language (vidhi).
The verse continues the Gokarṇa–Śṛṅga context; the specific ‘threefold’ distribution implies multiple localized shrines or landmarks within a broader tīrtha-region.
Proper action is linked with due process (vidhi): the text valorizes careful, rule-guided conduct over arbitrary action.
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