Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
तस्य कर्मशतं कृत्वा स्नात्वैव यमुनां नदीम्॥ नित्यं स यमुनां स्नाति चिरकालं दृढव्रतः॥
tasya karmaśataṁ kṛtvā snātvaiva yamunāṁ nadīm || nityaṁ sa yamunāṁ snāti cirakālaṁ dṛḍhavrataḥ ||
Nachdem er hundert Handlungen des Dienstes und der rituellen Pflichten vollbracht hatte, badete er im Fluss Yamunā. Fest in seinem Gelübde badete er lange Zeit täglich in der Yamunā.
Varāha
It documents the Yamunā’s role as a central sacred river in Purāṇic pilgrimage culture and highlights long-term vow-based practice as a normative ideal.
The Yamunā River, a major North Indian river associated with Mathurā-Vṛndāvana cultural landscapes.
Consistency in discipline (nitya, dṛḍhavrata) is presented as a transformative practice, linking personal conduct with a sacred landscape.
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