Varaha Purana 149.68: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 68
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
पञ्चक्रोशसुविस्तारः शोभते वै महाद्रुमः ॥ पद्मैश्चैवोत्पलैश्छन्नं सुगन्धिकुसुमैः सह
pañcakrośasuvistāraḥ śobhate vai mahādrumaḥ || padmaiś caivotpalaiś channaṃ sugandhikusumaiḥ saha
Der große Baum, der sich über fünf Krośas erstreckt, erscheint wahrlich herrlich—bedeckt mit Lotosblüten und Wasserlilien, zusammen mit duftenden Blüten.
Varāha
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It combines traditional measurement (krośa) with botanical imagery, offering data points for how Purāṇic texts conceptualize scale and ecological abundance.
No named location appears; the verse provides an internal spatial metric (five krośas) for a sacred arboreal feature.
The passage implicitly frames botanical richness and fragrance as markers of a valued environment, encouraging appreciation and protection of such spaces.
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