Varaha Purana 13.3: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 3
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
श्रीवराह उवाच । निमिषेण कृतं कर्म दृष्ट्वा भगवतो मुनिः । आरिराधयिषुर्देवं तमेव प्रययौ वनम् । प्रभासं नाम सोमस्य तीर्थं परमदुर्लभम् ॥ १३.३ ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | nimiṣeṇa kṛtaṃ karma dṛṣṭvā bhagavato muniḥ | ārirādhayiṣur devaṃ tam eva prayayau vanam | prabhāsaṃ nāma somasya tīrthaṃ paramadurlabham || 13.3 ||
ശ്രീവരാഹൻ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—നിമിഷമാത്രത്തിൽ കർമ്മം സിദ്ധമായതു കണ്ട ഭഗവദ്ഭക്ത മുനി, അതേ ദേവനെ പ്രസാദിപ്പിക്കുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു വനത്തിലേക്ക് പുറപ്പെട്ടു, സോമന്റെ ‘പ്രഭാസ’ എന്ന പരമദുർലഭ തീർത്ഥത്തിലെത്തി।
Varāha
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic tīrtha tradition: narrative movement from witnessing an extraordinary act to undertaking travel toward a named pilgrimage site, preserving cultural memory of sacred geographies such as Prabhāsa.
Prabhāsa (प्रभास), described as a tīrtha of Soma. In historical-geographical scholarship, Prabhāsa is commonly associated with the Prabhāsa region near Somanātha (modern Verāval area, Gujarat), though identifications can vary by text and period.
A philosophical instruction is the emphasis on intentionality and disciplined response: after recognizing an extraordinary event, the sage chooses purposeful action—seeking alignment through worship and a journey to a culturally recognized heritage site (tīrtha).
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