Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 18
Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra
पुलस्त्य उवाच इत्येवमुक्ते वचने सुराः कायविशुद्धये तप्तकृच्छ्ररहस्यं वै चक्रुः शक्रपुरोगमाः
pulastya uvāca ityevamukte vacane surāḥ kāyaviśuddhaye taptakṛcchrarahasyaṃ vai cakruḥ śakrapurogamāḥ
Sinabi ni Pulastya: “Nang masabi na ang mga salitang iyon, ang mga diyos—na pinangungunahan ni Śakra (Indra)—ay nagsagawa ng lihim na disiplina ng ‘taptakṛcchra’ para sa paglilinis ng katawan.”
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FAQs
Pulastya is a major ṛṣi and a standard Purāṇic authority-voice. In māhātmya sections, sages often codify tīrtha/vrata benefits and the accompanying disciplines; here he functions as the transmitter of an austerity-method.
It denotes a severe kṛcchra-type expiation characterized by heightened austerity (often involving restricted intake and other restraints). The verse’s ‘rahasya’ signals that it is to be practiced under proper guidance and with ritual seriousness.
Purāṇic narratives frequently depict devas undertaking vrata/prāyaścitta to restore purity and eligibility—showing that dharma binds even celestial beings and that purification precedes approaching the supreme deity.