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Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
द्वादशैतानि तीर्थानि देवानां दुर्लभानि च ॥ स्नानं दानं जपं होमं सहस्रगुणितं भवेत् ॥
dvādaśaitāni tīrthāni devānāṃ durlabhāni ca || snānaṃ dānaṃ japaṃ homaṃ sahasraguṇitaṃ bhavet ||
تُذكر هذه التيـرثات الاثنا عشر (tīrtha) أنها عسيرة المنال حتى للآلهة. فالاغتسال، والعطاء، والتلاوة التعبدية (japa)، والقربان في النار (homa) إذا أُدّيت هناك تضاعفت ألفَ ضعف.
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The verse preserves a common Purāṇic rhetorical device: enumerating tīrthas and presenting intensified ritual efficacy to encourage pilgrimage and patronage.
No single site is named here; it refers collectively to a set of twelve tīrthas introduced in the surrounding passage.
It promotes disciplined ritual conduct—charity, recitation, and offerings—presented as culturally constructive practices tied to recognized sacred landscapes.
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