Varaha Purana 151.16: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 16
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सोऽपि भागवतो भूमे भवत्येव सुनिष्ठितः ॥ तस्मिन्कुण्डे तु सुश्रोणि यः स्नाति नियतो नरः
so'pi bhāgavato bhūme bhavatyeva suniṣṭhitaḥ || tasminkuṇḍe tu suśroṇi yaḥ snāti niyato naraḥ
ഹേ ഭൂമേ! അവനും നിശ്ചയമായും ഭഗവദ്ഭക്തനായി, ദൃഢനിഷ്ഠയിൽ സ്ഥിരനാകുന്നു. കൂടാതെ, ഹേ സുശ്രോണി! നിയന്ത്രണത്തോടെ ആ കുണ്ടത്തിൽ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന മനുഷ്യൻ—
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It documents the Purāṇic linkage between pilgrimage bathing (snāna) and the ideal of disciplined conduct (niyama), a theme relevant to the history of South Asian ritual landscapes.
The verse references “that kunda” (tasminkuṇḍe) without naming it; identification depends on the broader chapter context and manuscript tradition.
Self-restraint and steadiness (niyata, suniṣṭhita) are presented as essential dispositions accompanying ritual actions.
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