Varaha Purana 160.57: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 57
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
देवान्पितॄन् समभ्यर्च्य ततो देवं प्रसादयेत् ॥ अविमुक्तेश देवेश सप्तर्षिभिरभिष्टुत
devān pitṝn samabhyarcya tato devaṁ prasādayet || avimukteśa deveśa saptarṣibhir abhiṣṭuta
पहले देवता और पितर की पूजा करो। फिर भगवान को प्रसन्न करो। अविमुक्तेश, देवता के स्वामी, सात रिशियों द्वारा सिफ़त किए गए हो।
Varāha (default attribution; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
FAQs
It reflects a widely attested Purāṇic ritual hierarchy—honoring devas and pitṛs—culminating in a named deity (Avimukteśa) supported by ṛṣi authority (Saptarṣis).
‘Avimukteśa’ is a prominent theonym often associated with sacred-site traditions (frequently linked in broader Sanskrit literature with Kāśī/Avimukta), though this excerpt alone does not explicitly state the city.
It emphasizes respectful reciprocity: worship and remembrance of ancestors and gods, followed by seeking divine favor through proper ritual comportment.
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