Varaha Purana 8.41: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 41
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
धर्मव्याधो जगामाशु तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् । पुरुषोत्तमाख्यं च परं तत्र गत्वा समाहितः । तपश्चचार नियतः पठन् स्तोत्रमिदं धरे ॥ ८.४१ ॥
dharmavyādho jagāmāśu tīrthaṃ trailokyaviśrutam | puruṣottamākhyam ca paraṃ tatra gatvā samāhitaḥ | tapaś cacāra niyataḥ paṭhan stotram idaṃ dhare || 8.41 ||
ธรรมวยาธะรีบไปยังทิรถะอันเลื่องชื่อในสามโลก คือสถานสูงสุดนามว่า “ปุรุโษตตมะ” ครั้นไปถึงแล้วจิตตั้งมั่นสงบ จึงบำเพ็ญตบะด้วยวินัย พร้อมสวดสโตตรนี้ โอ้พระธรณี
Varāha (default dialogue frame) addressing Pṛthivī
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It reflects the Purāṇic tīrtha tradition in which travel to renowned pilgrimage landscapes is paired with disciplined practice (tapas) and textual recitation, preserving cultural memory of sacred sites and ethical exemplars.
The verse names “Puruṣottama” as a famed tīrtha; in later Sanskrit and regional traditions this name is strongly associated with the Puruṣottama-kṣetra of Odisha (Puri/Jagannātha area), though precise identification can vary by textual layer and recension.
The verse foregrounds self-regulation and mental composure (niyata, samāhita) as the appropriate disposition for approaching culturally revered places—linking ethical discipline with engagement in heritage landscapes.
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