Varaha Purana 158.25: Adhyaya 158, Shloka 25
The Manifestation and Sanctifying Power of the Mathurā Tīrtha
वर्षासु स्थूलतीर्थेषु स्नातव्यं तु प्रयत्नतः॥ कूपे ह्रदे देवखाते गर्तेषु च नदीषु च॥
varṣāsu sthūlatīrtheṣu snātavyaṁ tu prayatnataḥ || kūpe hrade devakhāte garteṣu ca nadīṣu ca
बारिश के टाइम में अच्छे तीर्थों पर ध्यान से नहाना चाहिए। कुआँ, तालाब, खुदा हुए पानी के स्थान, गड्ढे, और नदियों में नहाओ।
Varāha
FAQs
It documents a typology of water infrastructure (wells, tanks, ponds) relevant to settlement archaeology and traditional hydrology in South Asia.
The broader Mathurā-kṣetra context is implied; the verse enumerates water-body types rather than naming a single site.
Practice careful, seasonally appropriate conduct around water-bodies—an implicit norm supporting safety and responsible use.
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