Varaha Purana 71.53: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 53
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
निःश्वाससंहितायां हि लक्षमात्रं प्रमाणतः । सैव पाशुपती दीक्षा योगः पाशुपतस्त्विह ॥ ७१.५३ ॥
niḥśvāsasaṃhitāyāṃ hi lakṣamātraṃ pramāṇataḥ | saiva pāśupatī dīkṣā yogaḥ pāśupatas tv iha || 71.53 ||
निःश्वास-संहितेत प्रमाणतः एक लक्ष (एक लाख) इतके परिमाण सांगितले आहे. तीच पाशुपत दीक्षा असून येथे पाशुपत योग हीच साधना आहे.
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It is notable for referencing the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā, suggesting awareness of an early Śaiva textual tradition and indicating how Purāṇic discourse can cite or align with specialized ritual-yogic corpora.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is doctrinal (initiation and yogic discipline) rather than sacred geography.
The verse frames disciplined practice and initiation as grounded in recognized textual authority, emphasizing regulated transmission of yogic and ritual knowledge rather than improvisation.
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