Varaha Purana 154.6: Adhyaya 154, Shloka 6
The Efficacy of Yamunā River Pilgrimage Sites
Merits of Mathurā-Region Tīrthas
आगतेमां पुरीं द्रष्टुं कुमुदस्य तु द्वादशीम् ॥ नावमारुह्य यान्तीह पतिता यमुनाजले
āgatemāṃ purīṃ draṣṭuṃ kumudasya tu dvādaśīm || nāvamāruhya yāntīha patitā yamunājale
मैं इस शहर को देखने आई थी कुमुदा की द्वादशी को। मैं नाव में बैठी थी, आते वक्त यमुना के पानी में गिर गई।
Pīvarī
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It records a travel motif—boat passage on a calendrical observance—illustrating how ritual time and sacred geography intertwine in Purāṇic storytelling.
Yamunā (modern Yamuna River), central to the Mathurā region’s cultural landscape.
Implicitly, it highlights human vulnerability in travel and the importance of mindful conduct around natural waterways.
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