Varaha Purana 160.7: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 7
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation
Parikramā
प्रदक्षिणा वर्त्तमाना भक्तिश्रद्धासमन्वितः ॥ सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति हयमेधफलं लभेत्।
pradakṣiṇā varttamānā bhaktiśraddhāsamanvitaḥ || sarvān kāmān avāpnoti hayamedhaphalaṁ labhet
मंदिर के चारों तरफ चलना, भक्ति और श्रद्धा के साथ। सारी इच्छाएँ पूरी होती हैं, और अश्वमेध यज्ञ जैसा फल मिलता है।
Varāha (continued instruction)
FAQs
It illustrates a Purāṇic strategy of translating large Vedic-sacrificial prestige (Aśvamedha) into accessible pilgrimage practice, reflecting shifts in ritual economy and public religiosity.
Mathurā is the implied setting through the ongoing parikramā context.
Undertake the practice with disciplined attention and sincere intent (bhakti/śraddhā), presenting inner disposition as integral to ethical-ritual efficacy.
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