Varaha Purana 11.9: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 9
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
ततः संस्मृत्य मनसा देवं नारायणं तदा । तोषयामास गङ्गायां प्रविश्य मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ११.९ ॥
tataḥ saṃsmṛtya manasā devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ tadā | toṣayāmāsa gaṅgāyāṃ praviśya munisattamaḥ || 11.9 ||
తర్వాత ఆ మునిశ్రేష్ఠుడు మనసులో దేవుడు నారాయణుని స్మరించి, గంగలో ప్రవేశించి ఆ సమయంలో ఆయనను తృప్తిపరచుటకు ఆరాధన చేసెను.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic pattern linking inner devotion (mental recollection of a deity) with pilgrimage practice (entering a sacred river), illustrating how sacred geography and ritual discipline are integrated in early medieval Sanskrit textual culture.
The Gaṅgā (Ganges), a major North Indian river central to South Asian pilgrimage networks; in modern scholarship it is identified with the Ganges river system flowing through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and beyond.
The verse foregrounds disciplined interiority (mindful remembrance) paired with respectful engagement in a culturally significant natural site (the river), implying an ethic of intentional, reverent conduct in places regarded as heritage landscapes.
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