Varaha Purana 111.8: Adhyaya 111, Shloka 8
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
कपिलायास्तु मूत्रेण स्नायाच्चैव शुचिव्रतः । स गङ्गादिषु तीर्थेषु स्नातो भवति मानवः ॥
kapilāyāstu mūtreṇa snāyāc caiva śucivrataḥ | sa gaṅgādiṣu tīrtheṣu snāto bhavati mānavaḥ ||
जो बंदा व्रत रखता है वो कपिला गाय के मूत से नहाना चाहिए। उसका नहाना गंगा जैसे तीर्थों में नहाने जैसा हो जाता है।
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It evidences how Purāṇic texts equate certain domestic rites with tīrtha-bathing, illuminating the textual negotiation between household practice and pilgrimage ideology.
The Gaṅgā is named as a paradigmatic sacred river; the verse also references “other tīrthas” (ādi) without listing them.
To maintain śuci (purity/clean discipline) and perform prescribed cleansing practices as part of a broader moral-ritual regimen.
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