Varaha Purana 175.9: Adhyaya 175, Shloka 9
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
गत्वा हिमालयं चासौ बदरीमभितो गतः॥ व्यासश्चर्यापरस्तत्र ध्यानयोगपरायणः॥
gatvā himālayaṃ cāsau badarīm abhito gataḥ || vyāsaś caryāparas tatra dhyānayogaparāyaṇaḥ
Отправившись в Гималаи, он также направился в область вокруг Бадари. Там Вьяса, преданный строгой дисциплине поведения, был устремлён к йоге созерцания.
Varāha (default narrative voice) to Pṛthivī (inquirer framework)
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It links a major cultural figure (Vyāsa) with Himalayan sacred space, illustrating how Purāṇic texts map spiritual authority onto identifiable pilgrimage landscapes.
Himālaya and Badarī (commonly associated with the Badrinath/Badarīkāśrama region in the Central Himalayas).
The emphasis is on sustained disciplined conduct (caryā) and meditative commitment (dhyānayoga) as a path of inner cultivation.
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