Varaha Purana 151.54: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 54
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
गत्वा बृहस्पतेर्लोकं मुनिकन्याभिमोहितः ॥ वैश्वानरेषु लोकेषु मोदते नात्र संशयः
gatvā bṛhaspaterlokaṃ munikanyābhimohitaḥ || vaiśvānareṣu lokeṣu modate nātra saṃśayaḥ
బృహస్పతి లోకానికి వెళ్లి, మునికన్యలచే మోహితుడై, వైశ్వానర లోకాలలో ఆనందిస్తాడు—ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు.
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It highlights a common Purāṇic narrative tension: reward imagery (enjoyment in lokas) is presented alongside terms that can imply fascination or enchantment (abhimohita), inviting ethical reflection.
The verse identifies cosmological destinations (Bṛhaspati-loka; Vaiśvānara-lokas) rather than a terrestrial site in this line.
Implicitly, the verse contrasts enjoyment of merit with the risk of enchantment, encouraging discernment about attachment even to reward states.
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