Exposition of the Glory of the Mandāra Sacred Grove
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत एकभक्तोषितो नरः ॥ मोदते पूर्वपार्श्वे तु तस्मिन् मेरौ शिलोच्चये ॥
tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta ekabhaktoṣito naraḥ | modate pūrvapārśve tu tasmin merau śiloccaye ||
वहाँ जाके नहाना चाहिए। एक टाइम खाना खाके वहाँ रहो। फिर मेरु पहाड़ी के ईस्ट साइड में खुश रहते हो। यह पत्थर की बनी पहाड़ी है।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
It illustrates how Purāṇic texts structure pilgrimage practice by linking bodily discipline (dietary restraint) with directional sacred topography (east side of a mountain).
The ‘eastern side’ of Meru is specified; Meru here functions within cosmographic and tīrtha mapping traditions.
Moderation and intentional practice are framed as appropriate conduct when engaging culturally significant places.
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