Varaha Purana 158.17: Adhyaya 158, Shloka 17
The Manifestation and Sanctifying Power of the Mathurā Tīrtha
पूर्वां रक्षति इन्द्रस्तु यमो रक्षति दक्षिणाम् ॥ पश्चिमां रक्षते नित्यं वरुणः पाशभृत्स्वयम् ॥
pūrvāṃ rakṣati indrastu yamo rakṣati dakṣiṇām || paścimāṃ rakṣate nityaṃ varuṇaḥ pāśabhṛt svayam ||
इंद्र पूरब की तरफ़ रक्षा करता है। यम दक्षिण की तरफ़ देखता है। वरुण पास लेकर खुद हमेशा पश्चिम की रक्षा करता है।
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It documents the classical Indic system of associating deities with cardinal directions, a key element in temple orientation, ritual space, and Purāṇic sacred geography.
No single location is specified here; the verse provides a cosmographic protection map applied to the tīrtha discussed in the chapter.
The verse reinforces the idea of cosmic order (directional guardianship), implicitly encouraging orderly, rule-governed behavior within sacred precincts.
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