Varaha Purana 174.5: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 5
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता तीर्थाभिगमनं प्रति॥ पुनस्तीर्थजलैरेतत्क्षालयामि कलेवरम्॥
tasya buddhir iyaṃ jātā tīrthābhigamanaṃ prati || punas tīrtha-jalair etat kṣālayāmi kalevaram
അവനിൽ തീർത്ഥഗമനത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ഒരു ചിന്ത ഉദിച്ചു—‘വീണ്ടും തീർത്ഥജലങ്ങളാൽ ഈ ദേഹത്തെ ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കും.’
Varāha (narrative continuation)
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It shows a narrative pivot from forest discipline to tīrtha-travel, reflecting the Purāṇic integration of ascetic ideals with pilgrimage culture.
No single toponym is named; the verse refers generically to tīrthas (sacred waters/fords) as a network of places.
The verse emphasizes intentional self-purification and the disciplined redirection of life toward practices associated with cultural-ethical renewal.
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