Varaha Purana 152.29: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 29
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
येषु स्नाने नरो देवि मम लोके महीयते ॥ अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः
yeṣu snāne naro devi mama loke mahīyate || athātra muñcate prāṇān mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ
بالاغتسال في تلك المواضع، أيتها الإلهة، يُكرَّم الإنسان في عالمي؛ ثم إذا فارق هنا أنفاس الحياة، مكرّسًا لأعمالي وشعائري، نال تلك المنزلة.
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It illustrates the linkage between tīrtha practice (snāna) and post-mortem expectations, a major feature of Purāṇic pilgrimage ideology.
The verse does not name it directly; in context, it points to Yamunā-associated tīrthas in the Mathurā region.
It presents disciplined practice (karma-parāyaṇatā) and ritual purity as values, framed as voluntary cultural pathways rather than coercive mandates.
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