Varaha Purana 59.7: Adhyaya 59, Shloka 7
The Obstacle-Removing Vow
Procedure for Worship of Vināyaka
Pūrva Bhāga · Tīrtha–Māhātmya (Sacred Geography and Vow-Discipline)
अन्यैरपि महीपालैरेतदेव कृतं पुरा । तपोऽर्थिभिर्ज्ञानकृतैर्निर्विघ्नार्थे परंतप ॥ ५९.७ ॥
anyair api mahīpālair etad eva kṛtaṃ purā | tapo'rthibhir jñāna-kṛtair nirvighnārthe paraṃtapa || 59.7 ||
anyairapi mahIpAlairetadeva kRRitaM purA | tapo.arthibhirj~nAnakRRitairnirvighnArthe paraMtapa || 59.7 ||
और भी बहुत राजा लोगों ने यही किया है। जो तपस्या करते हैं, जो ज्ञान ढूंढते हैं, सबने यही किया। इससे सब काम में रुकावट नहीं आती।
Sandhi Notes
- अन्यैरपि = अन्यैः + अपि
- महीपालैरेतदेव = महीपालैः + एतत् + एव
- तपोऽर्थिभिः = तपः + अर्थिभिः
- ज्ञानकृतैः as compound
- निर्विघ्नार्थे = निर्विघ्न + अर्थे
Varāha
A single dharmic observance can support diverse life-goals when aimed at removing vighna and stabilizing intention.
Before initiating governance decisions, austerities, study, or major vows, adopt a structured observance (worship + homa as detailed next) to cultivate steadiness and reduce impediments.
The same observance is recommended as a universal remedy for vighna (obstacles), practiced by kings, tapasvins, and jñāna-niṣṭhas for nirvighnatā.
Practice leads to obstacle-free progress in tapas, governance, and knowledge pursuits; omission implies persistence of impediments.
Nirvighna-siddhi (freedom from obstacles) for rulers, ascetics, and seekers of knowledge.
59.59.6 (divine exempla establishing efficacy); 59.59.8-9 (Gaṇeśa epithets, worship, homa, and promised fruit)
FAQs
It reflects a recurring Purāṇic motif: exemplary precedent. The verse frames a practice as historically established among rulers and ascetic/knowledge-seeking communities, indicating how Purāṇas legitimize ritual or disciplinary acts through remembered tradition (purā).
No specific location is named in this verse fragment; it functions as a general statement of precedent. The surrounding chapter (not provided here) may specify a tīrtha or site.
The verse emphasizes disciplined action grounded in precedent—undertaken by leaders and seekers alike—with the stated aim of avoiding impediments (nirvighna), a broadly framed principle of careful preparation and perseverance in vowed practice.
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