Varaha Purana 151.60 — Adhyaya 151, Shloka 60
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala
The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत दशरात्रोषितो नरः ॥ गौरीं देवीं स पश्येत्तु तस्या लोके च मोदते
tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta daśa-rātroṣito naraḥ || gaurīṃ devīṃ sa paśyet tu tasyā loke ca modate
ณ ที่นั้น บุรุษผู้พำนักครบสิบราตรีพึงอาบน้ำชำระกายอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์; เขาย่อมได้เฝ้าทัศนาเทวีคาวรี และยินดีในโลกของพระนาง
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, hopeful","key_question":"What observance at Umā-kuṇḍa grants vision of the goddess and what is the resulting gati?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Umā-kuṇḍa","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"At Umā-kuṇḍa, one should stay ten nights and then bathe; thereby one gains Gaurī-darśana and rejoices in her world.","karmic_consequence":"Following: vision of Devī Gaurī and attainment of her loka; neglect: loss of the stated darśana and loka-fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Daśarātra-vāsa-niyama (ten-night residence observance) at Umā-kuṇḍa","tithi_month":"Not specified (site-based; duration-based)","promised_fruit":"Darśana of Devī Gaurī and आनंद in her loka (tasyā loke modate)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti + niyama leading to sāyujya-like proximity (loka)","core_concept":"Devī’s grace is approached through regulated devotion: time (ten nights), act (snāna), and place (kuṇḍa) converge to open perception and destiny.","practical_application":"If undertaking tīrtha-vrata, keep the full duration with purity, restraint, and focused worship; treat ‘loka’ as alignment with the deity’s qualities (śaucam, śānti, dayā)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Sacred Geography","Cosmology"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha with time-bound pilgrimage discipline
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 151.66 (Umā-kuṇḍa origin and naming)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim after ten-night stay bathes in Umā-kuṇḍa; Devī Gaurī appears in auspicious form, and a vision of her loka (radiant, serene realm) is suggested.","item_prompts":["pilgrim with ten-night austerity markers (simple bedding, lamp, prayer beads)","pond steps and lotuses","Gaurī with gentle smile, ornaments, lotus in hand (optional)","a luminous gateway/realm behind her indicating ‘tasyā loka’","offerings: flowers, incense, water-pot"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Gaurī frontal with ornate jewelry; devotee at pond; stylized lotus pond; luminous realm as patterned backdrop; saturated palette and strong outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo and jewelry for Gaurī; ornate frame; devotee in añjali; pond as decorative element; ‘loka’ shown as gilded celestial pavilion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined Devī figure with soft glow; naturalistic pond; subtle celestial architecture; calm devotional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate Devī apparition amid nature; soft clouds hinting at her loka; devotee small and reverent; cool landscape with warm divine aura."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, auspicious (devī-prasāda)","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, tender, prayerful"}
FAQs
It preserves a structured pilgrimage timetable (ten-night residence) typical of tīrtha traditions, showing the institutionalization of devotional travel and ritual schedules.
The context indicates Umā-kuṇḍa; no further geographic qualifiers appear in this verse.
Commitment and patience in observance (staying a prescribed duration) are foregrounded as virtues in ritual practice.
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