Varaha Purana 169.17: Adhyaya 169, Shloka 17
The Greatness of Mathurā: The Ardhacandra Sacred Bathing Rite and the Procedure for the Yajñopavīta Observance
अर्द्धचन्द्रे विशेषोऽस्ति तीर्थे विश्रान्तिसंज्ञके ॥ दाहादिकरणे तत्र गर्दभोऽपि चतुर्भुजः ॥
arddhacandre viśeṣo 'sti tīrthe viśrāntisaṃjñake || dāhādikaraṇe tatra gardabho 'pi caturbhujaḥ ||
अर्धचंद्र में एक खास बात है। वहाँ एक तीर्थ है जिसे विश्रांति कहते हैं। वहाँ अगर किसी की अंतिम क्रिया करनी हो, तो गधा भी चार हाथ वाला बन जाता है।
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It illustrates māhātmya-style amplification (hyperbolic imagery) used to elevate a site’s prestige and attract ritual attention.
A tīrtha named “Viśrānti” is explicitly mentioned, associated here with Ardhacandra; the excerpt does not specify a modern correlate.
The verse frames funerary rites as culturally meaningful acts tied to place, emphasizing careful performance rather than polemics.
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