Varaha Purana 159.14: Adhyaya 159, Shloka 14
The Procedure and Merit of Circumambulating Mathurā
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन सर्वकामानभीप्सुभिः ॥ कर्तव्या मथुरां प्राप्य नरैः सम्यक्प्रदक्षिणा ॥
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena sarvakāmān abhīpsubhiḥ || kartavyā mathurāṃ prāpya naraiḥ samyak pradakṣiṇā ||
इसलिए जो लोग अपनी सारी इच्छा पूरी करना चाहते हैं। उन्हें पूरी कोशिश के साथ मथुरा जाना चाहिए और वहाँ चक्कर लगाना चाहिए।
Varāha (implied; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
FAQs
It provides a normative instruction typical of Māhātmya texts, showing how Purāṇas functioned as guides for ritualized movement through heritage landscapes.
Mathurā (modern Mathura, Uttar Pradesh).
To pursue goals through disciplined and properly executed practice, emphasizing method (samyak) rather than mere intention.
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