The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् ॥ रुद्रलोकं समुत्सृज्य मम लोकं च गच्छति
athātra muñcate prāṇān kṛtvā karma suduṣkaram || rudra-lokaṃ samutsṛjya mama lokaṃ ca gacchati
Kini, sesiapa yang di sini melepaskan prāṇa setelah melaksanakan amalan yang amat sukar; setelah meninggalkan alam Rudra, dia juga pergi ke alam-Ku.
Varāha
It highlights a graded cosmology where even exalted realms (Rudra-loka) can be transcended, reflecting Purāṇic hierarchies of attainment linked to disciplined practice.
No new location is named; the verse continues the tīrtha framework of the surrounding Maheśvara-kuṇḍa passage.
The key instruction is perseverance in difficult disciplined practice (suduṣkara-karma), presented as ethically and existentially transformative.
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