The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
तदेतद्विद्धि वसुधे समन्ताद्योजनत्रयम् ॥ तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः ॥
tadetadviddhi vasudhe samantādyojanatrayam || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta trirātropoṣito naraḥ ||
ഹേ വസുധേ, ഇതറിഞ്ഞുകൊൾക—ഇത് എല്ലാ ദിക്കുകളിലും മൂന്നു യോജന വരെ വ്യാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. മൂന്നു രാത്രികൾ ഉപവസിച്ച് മനുഷ്യൻ അവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യണം.
Varāha
It combines cartographic quantification (yojana) with ritual regimen (trirātra fast), illustrating how Purāṇic texts structure both space and practice.
The verse defines the spatial extent of the kṣetra as three yojanas in all directions, functioning as a boundary description.
Self-restraint through fasting is presented as preparatory discipline for engaging a sacred site.
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