Varaha Purana 166.22: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 22
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
सुदृढाः सुदृशः सुभ्रू यः पश्यति स मुच्यते ॥ एका वराहसंज्ञा च तथा नारायणस्य च ॥
sudṛḍhāḥ sudṛśaḥ subhrū yaḥ paśyati sa mucyate || ekā varāhasaṃjñā ca tathā nārāyaṇasya ca
Wahai yang beralis indah, siapa pun yang memandang wujud-wujud yang teguh dan suci ini akan terbebas; satu arca bernama “Varāha”, dan demikian pula satu arca adalah milik Nārāyaṇa.
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It reflects a Purāṇic tīrtha framework where “darśana” (ritual viewing of images) is linked with liberation, indicating the integration of sacred geography with soteriological aims in medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
The immediate context (in surrounding verses) points to Mathurā-region tīrthas and specifically Asikuṇḍa; this verse itself names deities rather than a place.
A philosophical instruction emphasizing disciplined sacred engagement—beholding revered forms as a means to inner release—rather than coercive obligation.
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