Varaha Purana 158.13: Adhyaya 158, Shloka 13
The Manifestation and Sanctifying Power of the Mathurā Tīrtha
सतां पुण्यगृहे देवि जायते मानवो हि सः ॥ धरण्युवाच ॥ क्षेत्रं हि रक्षते देव कस्त्विदं पापनाशनम् ॥
satāṃ puṇyagṛhe devi jāyate mānavo hi saḥ || dharaṇyuvāca || kṣetraṃ hi rakṣate deva kastvidaṃ pāpanāśanam ||
देवी, वो इंसान अच्छे घर में पैदा होता है। जहाँ लोग पुण्य करते हैं। धरणी ने कहा, देव, यह क्षेत्र कौन बचाता है? यह कौन है जो पाप मिटाता है?
Pṛthivī (Dharaṇī)
FAQs
It marks a dialogue shift where the Earth (Dharaṇī/Pṛthivī) explicitly questions the governance and protection of sacred space, a key Purāṇic concern tied to cultural heritage management.
The immediate passage concerns the Mathurā kṣetra, though this verse itself uses the general term kṣetra ('sacred region').
It highlights responsibility and stewardship: sacred places are not merely visited but are understood as protected domains, inviting reflection on guardianship and moral order.
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