Varaha Purana 146.74: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 74
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
तामहं देवि सुभगे प्रावोचं पुनरेव हि ॥ तीर्थानां परमं तीर्थं तव देहो भवत्वयम् ॥
tām ahaṁ devi subhage prāvocaṁ punar eva hi || tīrthānāṁ paramaṁ tīrthaṁ tava deho bhavatv ayam ||
ഞാൻ അവളോട് വീണ്ടും പറഞ്ഞു— “ഹേ സുഭഗേ ദേവീ, തീർത്ഥങ്ങളിലേറ്റവും പരമമായ തീർത്ഥമായി നിന്റെ ഈ ദേഹം തന്നെയാകട്ടെ.”
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It illustrates a key Purāṇic strategy: sacrality is not only spatial but can be embodied, linking personhood and place in tīrtha ideology.
Rather than a map-point, the verse frames the tīrtha as embodied (“your body”), a conceptual geography common in Purāṇic literature.
It implies an ethic of purification and care: the ‘tīrtha’ is treated as supremely valuable, warranting respectful conduct and stewardship.
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