Varaha Purana 147.2: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 2
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
अन्यच्च यत्परं गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परमपावनम् ॥ वक्तुमर्हसि देवेश परं कौतूहलं मम
anyac ca yat-paraṁ guhyaṁ kṣetraṁ paramapāvanam || vaktum arhasi deveśa paraṁ kautūhalaṁ mama
I ponadto, o Panie bogów, powinieneś opowiedzieć mi o tym innym najwyższym tajemnym świętym kṣetrze, najbardziej oczyszczającym, albowiem moja ciekawość jest niezwykle wielka.
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic dialogic method where a cosmological figure (Earth) solicits knowledge about sacred sites, preserving a catalog of tīrthas and their cultural memory.
No specific location is named in this verse; it functions as a prompt introducing a forthcoming description of a particular kṣetra.
A philosophical instruction toward seeking knowledge of places framed as purifying and culturally significant, emphasizing inquiry and transmission of tradition.
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