Varaha Purana 71.31: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 31
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
गतैस्तैर्गौतमो धीमान् हिमवन्तं महागिरिम् । मामाराधयिषुः प्रायात् तप्तुं चाशु महत् तपः ॥ ७१.३१ ॥
gatais tair gautamo dhīmān himavantaṃ mahāgirim | mām ārādhayiṣuḥ prāyāt taptuṃ cāśu mahat tapaḥ || 71.31 ||
तेषु गतेषु धीमान् गौतमो हिमवन्तं महागिरिम् प्रायात्। मां आराधयितुं चाशु महत्तपः कर्तुं समुपचक्रमे॥
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a named sage (Gautama) travels to a major sacred landscape (Himavant/Himālaya) to undertake tapas, reflecting the text’s interest in mapping ethical-spiritual practice onto culturally significant geographies.
Himavant (Himavān), a classical designation for the Himalayan mountain range; in historical-geographic scholarship it functions as a pan-Himalayan sacred toponym rather than a single pinpointed site.
The verse foregrounds disciplined self-cultivation (tapas) and intentional conduct (ārādhana/propitiation) as means of moral-spiritual refinement, framed through a journey to a renowned natural landscape.
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