Varaha Purana 147.8: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 8
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य कश्चिद्ब्रह्मयतिस्तदा ॥ तपस्तपस्यति मुनौ तस्मिन्शैলোच्चये धरे
atha dīrghasya kālasya kaścid brahma-yatis tadā || tapas tapasyati munau tasmin śailocchaye dhare
ครั้นกาลยาวนานล่วงไป ครั้งนั้นมีพรหมยติผู้หนึ่งปรากฏขึ้น และบนยอดภูผาสูงนั้น ฤๅษีผู้นั้นได้บำเพ็ญตบะอย่างเคร่งครัด
Varāha
FAQs
It introduces an ascetic archetype (brahma-yati) and anchors practice in a specific landscape feature (mountain height), reflecting how Purāṇas sacralize terrain.
A “śailocchaya” (lofty mountain height) is mentioned; it likely refers back to the Himaśṛṅga peak context.
Persistence and discipline in contemplative practice over extended time.
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