Varaha Purana 152.4: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 4
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
तव सम्भावनाद्देव जातास्मि कनकोज्ज्वला ॥ अलङ्कृता च शस्ता च सर्वशास्त्रेण मानद ॥
tava sambhāvanād deva jātāsmi kanakojjvalā || alaṅkṛtā ca śastā ca sarvaśāstreṇa mānada ||
Por tu mirada honrosa, oh Señor, me he vuelto resplandeciente como el oro; he sido adornada y hecha digna por todas las enseñanzas de los śāstras, oh dador de honor.
Pṛthivī (Dharaṇī)
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It documents a Purāṇic valuation of śāstra as formative cultural capital, using metaphors of ornamentation and radiance to express education.
No location is specified; the verse remains within the instructional preface before the tīrtha is named.
It conveys that esteem and careful instruction can transform and refine the learner—an ethic of responsible teaching and receptivity.
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