Varaha Purana 151.22: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 22
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
श्वेतपर्वतमारोह्य पतमानः कुरून् बहून् ॥ पतितस्तत्र दृश्येत क्षतं तत्र न दृश्यते
śvetaparvatamāruhya patamānaḥ kurūn bahūn || patitas tatra dṛśyeta kṣataṃ tatra na dṛśyate
白き山に乗り上げ、多くのクル（度量）を越えて落下すると、彼はそこで倒れたように見える。だがそこには損傷も傷も見えない。
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It exemplifies a widespread tīrtha-māhātmya motif: the sacred site is portrayed as conferring extraordinary protection, reinforcing its cultural prestige and pilgrimage appeal.
“Śveta-parvata” (White Mountain) is mentioned; its precise identification is uncertain without corroborating contextual markers and regional tradition.
Implicitly, the verse encourages trust in regulated sacred-space narratives while situating safety as a feature of the tīrtha’s cultural meaning rather than reckless behavior.
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