anaraka

— Vgl. anarakeśvaratīrtha .

A. Description: A tīrtha of all gods

(tīrthe tu sarvadevānām) 3. 81. 151, be-

cause (1) there Brahmā himself is always

waited upon (anvāsyate) by gods led by

Nārāyaṇa 3. 81. 147; (2) Rudra's wife

remains in vicinity; by paying a visit to the

goddess one never meets with misfortunes (na

durgatim avāpnuyāt) 3. 81. 148; (3)

There is also god Viśveśvara (Śiva), husband

of Umā; by paying a visit to him one is

freed of all sins (mucyate sarvakilbiśaiḥ)

3. 81. 149; (4) By visiting there Padma-

nābha Nārāyaṇa one shines and obtains the

world of Viṣṇu (śobhamāno mahārāja

viṣṇulokaṃ prapadyate) 3. 81. 150. B.

Holiness: By bathing at Anaraka one

does not meet with misfortunes (na dur-

gatim avāpnuyāt) 3. 81. 146, and, freed of

all sorrow, he always shines like the moon

(sarvaduḥkhaiḥ parityakto dyotate śaśivat

sadā) 3. 81. 151.