Badarapachana

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Badarapachana (बदरपाचन) is name of a sacred tirtha (bathing-place) mentioned in Mahabharata. It is probably located in Haryana.

Variants

• Badarapachana बदरपाचन (AS, p.605)
• Badarapācana (बदरपाचन)
• Vadarapachana (बदरपाचन)
• Vadaripachana (बदरी पाचन) (T) Mahabharata (III.81.156),
• Badaripachana (बदरी पाचन) (T) Mahabharata (III.81.156),

In Mahabharata

Badarapachana बदरपाचन (T) mentioned in Mahabharata (IX.47.1-27-44)

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 47 mentions that Balarama proceeded to the tirtha Badarapachana. There dwelt many ascetics and Siddhas. There the daughter of Bharadwaja, unrivalled on earth for beauty, named Sruvavati/Sruchavati/Srutavati, practised severe austerities.

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Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 81 mentions names of Tirthas (Pilgrims). Vadaripachana (बदरी पाचन) (Tirtha) is mentioned in Mahabharata (III.81.156). .... Bathing also in the Apaga (आपगा) (III.81.154) and adoring Maheswara, one obtaineth the status of Ganapatya and rescueth his own race. One should next proceed to Sthanuvata (स्थाणुवट) (III.81.155), celebrated over the three worlds. Bathing there, O king, one obtaineth heaven. One should then proceed to Vadaripachana (बदरी पाचन) (III.81.156), the asylum of Vasishtha. Having tasted there for three nights, one should eat jujubes. He that liveth on jujubes for twelve years, and he that fasteth at the tirtha for three nights, acquireth merit that is eternal.

बदरपाचन

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है .....बदरपाचन (AS, p.605) सरस्वती नदी के तट पर स्थित एक प्रसिद्ध तीर्थ था। 'ततस्तीर्थवरं रामो ययौ बदरपाचनम् , तपस्विसिद्धचरितं यत्र कन्या धृतव्रता'. महा. शल्यपर्व, 48.1. महाभारत काल में बदरपाचन तीर्थ सरस्वती नदी के तटवर्ती क्षेत्रों में से था. इसकी यात्रा बलराम ने की थी. प्रसंग के क्रम से जान पड़ता है कि यह स्थान हरियाणा में रहा होगा. शल्य पर्व 48 में इस तीर्थ का संबंध भारद्वाज ऋषि की कन्या श्रुतवती से बताया गया है.