Varaha Purana 168.11: Adhyaya 168, Shloka 11
The Merit of Seeing Mathurā’s Guardian-Deity and a Catalog of Mathurā’s Sacred Geography
मया सुगोपितं पूर्वं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं परम् ॥ अत्र क्षेत्रे पुरी रम्या सर्वरत्नविभूषिता ॥
mayā sugopitaṃ pūrvaṃ guhyādguhyataraṃ param || atra kṣetre purī ramyā sarvaratnavibhūṣitā ||
मैंने यह बात पहले छुपा के रखी थी, बहुत गुप्त है। इस क्षेत्र में एक शहर है जो रत्नों से सजा है।
Hari (Viṣṇu)
FAQs
It combines esoteric framing with urban description, a feature that often signals the elevation of a site’s prestige and supports the cultural memory of sacred cities.
The verse points to a ‘city in this kṣetra’; in the chapter’s context, the city is Mathurā.
It implies careful guardianship of culturally significant knowledge and places, aligning secrecy with preservation and reverent transmission.
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