Varaha Purana 147.39: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 39
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
यज्ञानां वाजपेयानां फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ॥ अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः ॥
yajñānāṃ vājapeyānāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || athātra muñcate prāṇān mama karmasu niṣṭhitaḥ ||
Seseorang memperoleh buah dari yajña Vājapeya. Lalu, di sini, dengan teguh dalam ritus-ritus yang berhubungan denganku, ia melepaskan napas kehidupan.
Varāha
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic strategy: equating tīrtha or devotional observance with prestigious Vedic sacrificial outcomes (here, Vājapeya), indicating reinterpretation of ritual authority.
The verse uses “here” (atra) within the chapter’s tīrtha setting; the named sites in this sequence include Pañchapada and later Koṭivaṭa.
Steadfastness (niṣṭhā) in disciplined practice is highlighted as the key virtue underpinning the promised result.
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