Varaha Purana 161.8: Adhyaya 161, Shloka 8
The Efficacy of the Sacred Forests: The Merit of Pilgrimage to Mathurā’s Twelve Groves
सप्तमं तु वनं भूमे खादिरं लोकविश्रुतम् ॥ महावनं चाष्टमं तु सदैव च मम प्रियम् ॥
saptamaṃ tu vanaṃ bhūme khādiraṃ lokaviśrutam || mahāvanaṃ cāṣṭamaṃ tu sadaiva ca mama priyam ||
सातवन वन खदीरा है, दुनिया में मशहूर। आठवन वन महा-वन है, जो हमेशा मुझे प्यारा है।
Varāha
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It shows direct address to Pṛthivī (bhūme), reinforcing the Varāha–Earth dialogue frame while cataloguing place-names.
Khādira forest and Mahāvana, traditionally associated with the Braj/Mathurā sacred landscape.
By emphasizing renown and cherished status of forests, the text promotes a cultural ethic of reverence toward natural heritage.
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