Varaha Purana 147.22: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 22
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
ततोऽभ्रमद्विरूपाक्षः शं न प्राप्नोति कर्हिचित् ॥ अहं च परितप्तोऽस्मि आत्मत्वादीश्वरस्य च ॥
tato ’bhramad virūpākṣaḥ śaṃ na prāpnoti karhicit | ahaṃ ca paritapto ’smi ātmatvād īśvarasya ca ||
అప్పుడు విరూపాక్షుడు తిరుగాడుతూ ఉండి ఎప్పుడూ శ్రేయస్సు పొందలేదు; నేనూ ఈశ్వరునితో ఆత్మత్వం కారణంగా తప్తుడనై ఉన్నాను।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern where a curse (śāpa) produces prolonged distress, motivating ritual or ethical remediation within a pilgrimage/merit framework.
No specific place-name is given in this verse; the geographic identification emerges later in the passage with the mention of Go-niṣkrama tīrtha.
The verse foregrounds the consequences of affliction and the search for restoration of well-being (śam), framing later remedial actions as culturally sanctioned responses.
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