Varaha Purana 157.20: Adhyaya 157, Shloka 20
Praise of the Malayārjuna Sacred Ford and the Mathurā-Yamunā Pilgrimage Cycle
गोप्यो रूपाणि चक्रे च तत्र क्रीडनके हरिः ॥ यदा बालेन कृष्णेन भग्नार्जुनयुगं तथा ॥
gopyo rūpāṇi cakre ca tatra krīḍanake hariḥ || yadā bālena kṛṣṇena bhagnārjuna-yugaṃ tathā |
हरि ने वहाँ गोपियाँ बन के खेला। जब कृष्ण बच्चा था, उसने दो पेड़ तोड़ दिए थे।
Varāha
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It demonstrates how Purāṇic compilers embed popular Kṛṣṇa-līlā motifs into place-description, strengthening mnemonic and pilgrimage associations.
The location is implicit (‘there’), tied to the chapter’s described kṣetra; identification relies on the surrounding toponyms (e.g., Gopīśvara) and local traditions.
The verse primarily functions as cultural memory (līlā narration) rather than direct moral injunction, supporting preservation of narrative heritage linked to place.
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