Varaha Purana 159.11: Adhyaya 159, Shloka 11
The Procedure and Merit of Circumambulating Mathurā
अल्पसत्त्वबलोपेतैः प्राणिभिश्चाल्पबुद्धिभिः ॥ मनसापि न शक्यंते गमनस्य च का कथा ॥
alpasattvabalopetaiḥ prāṇibhiś cālpabuddhibhiḥ || manasāpi na śakyante gamanasya ca kā kathā ||
जिन लोगों में ताकत नहीं और समझ भी कम है, उनके लिए यह बात समझना भी मुश्किल है। अगर सोच भी नहीं सकते तो जाना तो दूर की बात है।
Varāha (implied instructor voice; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic strategy of acknowledging practical constraints on long-distance pilgrimage, setting up the value of localized sacred circuits (kṣetra-pradakṣiṇā) as accessible alternatives.
No specific site is named in this verse; the surrounding passage frames the discussion around Mathurā and its circumambulation.
The verse emphasizes realistic assessment of capacity and promotes attainable religious-cultural practices rather than impractical ideals.
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