Varaha Purana 141.2: Adhyaya 141, Shloka 2
The Sacred Greatness of Badarikāśrama
Badrinath Region
न तत्प्राप्नोति मनुजः कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् ॥ प्राप्नुवन्ति च भक्ताः ये बदरीं विश्वतारिणीम् ॥
na tatprāpnoti manujaḥ kṛtvā karma suduṣkaram | prāpnuvanti ca bhaktā ye badarīṁ viśvatāriṇīm ||
O homem não alcança isso nem mesmo praticando atos extremamente difíceis; porém os devotos que chegam a Badarī —a «salvadora que faz atravessar o mundo»— alcançam-no.
Varāha (contextual continuation)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic valuation of tīrtha visitation and devotion as efficient means to religious merit and liberation-oriented aims, informing the social history of pilgrimage networks.
Badarī/Badarikāśrama, associated with the Himalayan pilgrimage landscape (often correlated with Badrinath).
Prioritize sincerity and devotion (bhakti) over mere extremity of ritual labor.
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