Varaha Purana 151.41: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 41
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
स तत्र गच्छेद्वै भूमे यत्र पञ्चशिखो मुनिः ॥ अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम भक्तो जितेन्द्रियः
sa tatra gacched vai bhūme yatra pañcaśikho muniḥ || athātra muñcate prāṇān mama bhakto jitendriyaḥ
Dia sesungguhnya hendaklah pergi ke tempat di bumi tempat resi Pañcaśikha berada. Kemudian di sini, bhakta-Ku—yang menundukkan indera—melepaskan nafas kehidupannya.
Varāha
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It preserves a toponymic marker anchored in a sage-name (Pañcaśikha), a common Purāṇic strategy for mapping sacred geography through remembered lineages and exemplary ascetic ideals.
A place associated with the sage Pañcaśikha is identified, though no modern correlate is supplied in the fragment.
Self-control (jitendriyatā) and disciplined devotion are presented as the qualifying virtues accompanying pilgrimage and ritual practice.
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