Varaha Purana 22.12: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 12
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
एवमुक्तस्तदा विप्रस्तस्य पार्श्वे महानदीम् । गङ्गां जगाम स्नानार्थी स्नानं कर्त्तुमवातरात् ॥ २२.१२ ॥
evamuktas tadā vipras tasya pārśve mahānadīm | gaṅgāṃ jagāma snānārthī snānaṃ kartum avātarat || 22.12 ||
एवमुक्तस्तदा विप्रस्तस्य पार्श्वे महानदीं गङ्गां स्नानार्थी जगाम; स्नानं कर्तुमवातरात्।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in verse fragment)
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It reflects a Purāṇic narrative pattern where sacred geography (tīrthas such as the Gaṅgā) is integrated into ethical and ritual life, documenting how pilgrimage and bathing practices are framed within classical Sanskrit literature.
The Gaṅgā (Ganges) is named explicitly; in modern identification it corresponds to the Ganges river system of North India, a major cultural-heritage landscape frequently referenced in Purāṇic tīrtha traditions.
The verse foregrounds purification-through-practice: the learned figure undertakes snāna as a disciplined act, illustrating the broader Purāṇic theme that personal conduct and ritual observance are linked with engagement with culturally significant natural sites.
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