Varaha Purana 155.2: Adhyaya 155, Shloka 2
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
तत्र नित्यं स्थितो देवि लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ मां दृष्ट्वा मनुजा देवि मुक्तिभाजो भवन्ति ते ॥
tatra nityaṃ sthito devi lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā || māṃ dṛṣṭvā manujā devi muktibhājo bhavanti te ||
ಓ ದೇವಿ! ಲೋಕಗಳ ಹಿತಕಾಮನೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಸ್ಥಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಓ ದೇವಿ! ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದರ್ಶಿಸಿದ ಮಾನವರು ಮುಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic rhetoric that ties place-based devotion (darśana at a site) to soteriological language (mukti), shaping pilgrimage as an ethical-cultural practice.
The referent is Ākrūra-tīrtha introduced immediately prior.
The verse emphasizes welfare-oriented presence and encourages a reflective, purposeful visit to heritage sites rather than casual tourism.
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