Varaha Purana 165.39: Adhyaya 165, Shloka 39
The Glory of Mathurā: The Account of Piṇḍa-Offering at the Catuḥsāmudrika Well
समुद्राः किल तिष्ठन्ति चत्वारोऽत्र समागताः ॥ तस्य कूपस्य माहात्म्यं श्रुतं तत्र महत्फलम् ॥
samudrāḥ kila tiṣṭhanti catvāro 'tra samāgatāḥ || tasya kūpasya māhātmyaṃ śrutaṃ tatra mahatphalam ||
«حقًّا يُقال إن أربعة بحارٍ حاضرةٌ هنا مجتمعة. وهناك سمعتُ عظمةَ ذلك البئر، وثمرته موصوفةٌ بالعِظَم».
First-person narrator within the embedded story (identity not explicit in excerpt)
FAQs
It illustrates a Purāṇic strategy of sacralizing local sites by linking them to cosmographic symbols (e.g., ‘four oceans’), thereby enhancing a location’s perceived cultural and ritual importance.
The verse refers to a specific sacred well within the Pratiṣṭhāna temple landscape, but does not provide a distinct toponym for the well itself.
The glorification of a well underscores the value of water sites as shared heritage, encouraging protective attitudes toward life-sustaining resources.
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