Varaha Purana 165.52: Adhyaya 165, Shloka 52
The Glory of Mathurā: The Account of Piṇḍa-Offering at the Catuḥsāmudrika Well
मथुरायां कृतं पापं तत्रैव च विनश्यति ॥ एषा पुरी महापुण्या यस्यां पापं न विद्यते ॥
mathurāyāṃ kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tatraiva ca vinaśyati || eṣā purī mahāpuṇyā yasyāṃ pāpaṃ na vidyate ||
मथुरा में जो पाप किया, वही खत्म हो जाता है। यह शहर बहुत पुण्य वाला है। यहाँ पाप टिकता ही नहीं।
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It preserves a strong Mathurā-centered valuation typical of Māhātmya literature, useful for studying the formation of sacred geographies in early medieval South Asia.
Mathurā—commonly identified with modern Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India, a major historical and cultural center.
It frames Mathurā as a place associated with purification and moral reset, encouraging reflective conduct and pilgrimage-oriented discipline.
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