Varaha Purana 152.16: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 16
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
मूढो भ्रमति संसारे मोहितो मम मायया ॥ यः शृणोति वरारोहे माथुरं मम मण्डलम्
mūḍho bhramati saṃsāre mohito mama māyayā || yaḥ śṛṇoti varārohe māthuraṃ mama maṇḍalam
भगवान कहते हैं, बेवकूफ़ इंसान अपनी माया में फंस के जनम-मरण के चक्कर में घूमता रहता है। पर जो कोई भी मथुरा के बारे में सुनता है, उसके लिए रास्ता खुल जाता है।
Varāha
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It shows how Purāṇic geography is embedded in broader philosophical language (māyā/saṃsāra), linking place-narratives with metaphysical frameworks.
The 'Mathurā maṇḍala'—a regional sacred circuit associated with Mathurā and its environs.
To counter delusion and aimlessness through attentive listening and engagement with instructive narratives that orient conduct and understanding.
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