The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
सोऽपि भागवतो भूमे भवत्येव सुनिष्ठितः ॥ तस्मिन्कुण्डे तु सुश्रोणि यः स्नाति नियतो नरः
so'pi bhāgavato bhūme bhavatyeva suniṣṭhitaḥ || tasminkuṇḍe tu suśroṇi yaḥ snāti niyato naraḥ
—ผู้นั้นย่อมเป็นภาควตะผู้ภักดี โอ้พระแม่ธรณี ตั้งมั่นในภักติอย่างแน่วแน่ และโอ้ผู้มีสะโพกงาม บุรุษผู้ใดอาบน้ำในกุณฑะนั้นด้วยความสำรวม—
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It documents the Purāṇic linkage between pilgrimage bathing (snāna) and the ideal of disciplined conduct (niyama), a theme relevant to the history of South Asian ritual landscapes.
The verse references “that kunda” (tasminkuṇḍe) without naming it; identification depends on the broader chapter context and manuscript tradition.
Self-restraint and steadiness (niyata, suniṣṭhita) are presented as essential dispositions accompanying ritual actions.
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