Varaha Purana 176.46: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 46
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
मरणायोपयोग्यानि कृत्वा कर्माणि तत्र च ॥ माथुरान्स समाहूय दत्त्वा दानानि सर्वशः ॥
maraṇāyopayogyāni kṛtvā karmāṇi tatra ca || māthurān sa samāhūya dattvā dānāni sarvaśaḥ ||
मरने के बारे में जो काम करना पड़ता है, वो सब किया। फिर मथुरा के लोगों को बुलाया और उन्हे सब तरह के दान दिए।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
FAQs
It provides evidence for how Purāṇic narratives stage death-preparation rites alongside public gifting, relevant to social and ritual history.
Māthura is referenced indirectly via the term māthurān, indicating people associated with Mathurā or its region.
It emphasizes generosity and orderly ritual preparation as part of a morally charged life-transition.
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