The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
गन्धर्वलोकमुत्सृज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति ॥ ततो नारदकुण्डे तु मम क्षेत्रे परे महत्
gandharvalokam utsṛjya mama lokaṃ sa gacchati || tato nāradakuṇḍe tu mama kṣetre pare mahat
Setelah meninggalkan alam Gandharva, dia pergi menuju loka-Ku. Kemudian, di Nārada-kuṇḍa—dalam kṣetra suci-Ku yang tertinggi lagi amat dimuliakan—(hendaklah upacara itu dilaksanakan).
Varāha
It exemplifies Purāṇic tīrtha-literature where specific water-sites (kuṇḍas) are mapped as cultural heritage nodes, linking ritual action with an articulated cosmology of post-mortem destinations.
Nārada-kuṇḍa is named; the fragment does not provide a modern identification, but it functions as a designated pilgrimage water-site within the text’s sacred landscape.
The instruction implies disciplined engagement with a sanctified landscape—approaching designated tīrthas and performing prescribed rites—framed as a path of spiritual refinement rather than coercive obligation.
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