Varaha Purana 153.2: Adhyaya 153, Shloka 2
The Glory of the Mathurā Sacred Landscape: Saṃyamana Tīrtha and the Twelve Sacred Forests
तत्रैव स्नानमात्रेण सौभाग्यं जायते परम् ॥ रूपवन्तः प्रजायन्ते स्वर्गलोके न संशयः ॥
tatraiva snāna-mātreṇa saubhāgyaṁ jāyate param || rūpavantaḥ prajāyante svarga-loke na saṁśayaḥ ||
Allí mismo, con sólo bañarse, surge la suprema buena fortuna. Nacen hijos de hermosa forma, y el mérito alcanza el mundo celestial, sin duda alguna.
Varāha
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic tīrtha-māhātmya genre, where ritual acts like bathing are tied to social ideals (prosperity, lineage) and merit discourse.
The verse refers back to the previously mentioned tīrtha area in the Mathurā region (contextually near Śivakuṇḍa).
It promotes disciplined engagement with culturally significant water-sites, implicitly supporting care for and continuity of heritage water bodies.
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