The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
तत्राश्चर्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि मनःकर्णसुखावहम् ॥ पश्यन्ति मनुजाः सिद्धाः सर्वपापविवर्जिताः ।
tatrāścaryaṁ pravakṣyāmi manaḥkarṇasukhāvaham || paśyanti manujāḥ siddhāḥ sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ |
Dort werde ich ein Wunder darlegen, das Geist und Ohr erfreut. Vollendete Menschen (Siddhas), von aller Sünde frei, schauen seine Wirkungen.
Varāha (implicit, continuing narration)
It signals a didactic ‘marvel’ section typical of tīrtha-māhātmya literature, used to communicate the perceived efficacy of place-based ritual and ethical discipline.
The verse is deictic (‘there’), continuing the Mathurā-centered narrative established earlier in the chapter.
Purity and self-discipline are implied prerequisites for perceiving the text’s promised benefits.
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