Varaha Purana 159.3: Adhyaya 159, Shloka 3
The Procedure and Merit of Circumambulating Mathurā
भुवश्च चतुरन्तायास्तीर्थप्रक्रमणं हरे ॥ सर्वतीर्थाभिगमनमस्ति दुर्गतरे नृणाम् ॥
bhuvaś ca caturantāyās tīrtha-prakramaṇaṃ hare || sarva-tīrthābhigamanam asti durgataraṃ nṛṇām ||
हरि, यह धरती चारों तरफ फैली हुई है। उसमें सब तीर्थों पे जाना इंसान के लिए बहुत मुश्किल काम है। बहुत टाइम लगता है और बहुत मेहनत पड़ती है।
Dharaṇī (Pṛthivī) addressing Hari (contextual)
FAQs
It reflects practical constraints of premodern travel while preserving an idealized map of sacred sites, useful for reconstructing cultural geography.
The “Earth in four quarters” (caturantā bhūḥ) indicates a pan-regional scope rather than a single identifiable city.
It acknowledges human limitation and motivates the search for accessible, proportionate practices rather than unattainable ideals.
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