Varaha Purana 171.47: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 47
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
याताऽस्मि मथुरां मार्गे समुद्रे जलमालिनि ॥ पित्रोर्वाक्यं तवाख्यासे त्वदीयं च तयोरहम् ॥
yātā ’smi mathurāṃ mārge samudre jalamālini || pitror vākyaṃ tavākhyāse tvadīyaṃ ca tayor aham ||
मैं मथुरा की तरफ जा चुका हूँ, समुंदर पार करके। मैं तुम्हारा मैसेज उन माँ-बाप को पहुँचा दूँगा। मैं उनका बड़ा ख्याल रखता हूँ।
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It preserves a toponym (Mathurā) within a travel narrative, useful for mapping Purāṇic sacred geography and movement patterns.
Mathurā, commonly identified with modern Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), a major North Indian heritage city in Sanskrit literature.
Fidelity to entrusted speech: carrying messages accurately between parties.
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