Varaha Purana 162.8: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 8
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
गमने बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना ततः सिद्धमयाचत ॥ मित्रत्वं वर्त्तते सिद्ध नयस्वात्मनिवेशने
gamane buddhirutpannā tataḥ siddham ayācata || mitratvaṃ varttate siddha nayasvātmaniveśane
అతనిలో వెళ్లాలనే సంకల్పబుద్ధి కలిగింది. అప్పుడు అతడు సిద్ధుని ప్రార్థించాడు— “హే సిద్ధా, మన మధ్య స్నేహం ఉంది; నన్ను నీ స్వనివాసానికి తీసుకెళ్లు।”
Varāha (default narrative voice; quoted speech by the brāhmaṇa)
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It shows a social-ethical framing—friendship and request for guidance—used to transition the narrative toward a sanctified location.
The specific place is implied as the siddha’s residence (connected with Kalpagrāma in nearby verses), but not named within this line itself.
Seeking guidance respectfully and grounding travel in relational trust (mitratva) rather than coercion.
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