Varaha Purana 97.20: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 20
The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow
पुनरब्दद्वयं भ्रान्तस्तीर्थे तीर्थे हरः स्वयम्॥ कपालं त्यक्तुकामः सन् तद्धस्तात्तत्तु नापतत्॥
punar abda-dvayaṃ bhrāntas tīrthe tīrthe haraḥ svayam || kapālaṃ tyaktukāmaḥ san tad-dhastāt tat tu nāpatat ||
फिर दो साल तक शिव खुद एक एक तीर्थ घूमते रहे। वो खोपड़ी छोड़ना चाहते थे, पर वो हाथ से नहीं गिरी।
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic structure where sacred geography is mapped through itinerant movement, providing a literary lens on how tīrthas were conceptually networked.
The verse uses the generic expression 'tīrtha to tīrtha' rather than naming a specific site; named locations appear later in the sequence.
It emphasizes persistence and the limits of personal will—desire alone does not remove a burden; resolution is depicted as requiring an appropriate place/time or condition.
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