The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
विमुक्तः सर्वसंसारान्मम लोकं च गच्छति ॥ ततो ब्रह्मपदं नाम क्षेत्रं गुह्यं परं मम
vimuktaḥ sarvasaṁsārān mama lokaṁ ca gacchati || tato brahmapadaṁ nāma kṣetraṁ guhyaṁ paraṁ mama
Setelah bebas daripada segala ikatan saṃsāra, seseorang juga pergi ke lokaku. Kemudian ada kṣetra bernama Brahmapada—rahsia, tertinggi, dan milikku.
Varāha (default framework; first-person ‘mama’ suggests the instructor deity’s voice)
It ties sacred geography (kṣetra) to soteriology (release from saṁsāra), illustrating how Purāṇic texts map liberation onto specific named places.
A site called “Brahmapada” is named; its precise modern identification varies by regional tradition and requires comparison with other Purāṇas and local tīrtha lists.
The verse emphasizes detachment from saṁsāra as the condition for attaining a higher ‘realm,’ using place-language to encode a philosophical goal.
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