The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
कौतुकार्थं ततो गत्वा देवं गर्त्तेश्वरं तदा ॥ तिलोत्तमायास्तद्रूपं दृष्ट्वा मोहवशं गतः
kautukārthaṃ tato gatvā devaṃ gartteśvaraṃ tadā | tilottamāyās tadrūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā mohavaśaṃ gataḥ ||
उसने जान-ने के लिए वहाँ गया। वहाँ गर्त्तेश्वर भगवान का मंदिर था। जब उसने तिलोत्तमा का रूप देखा, वो घबरा गया। उसका दिमाग घूम गया।
Varāha (continuation of narration)
It preserves a localized deity-name (Gartteśvara) and uses the motif of moha to drive narrative causality, relevant for studying temple-linked storytelling.
A specific shrine/deity-name, Gartteśvara, is mentioned; the broader setting is the Mathurā region implied by the surrounding verses.
It highlights susceptibility to moha (delusion) arising from sensory attraction, a common ethical-psychological theme in Sanskrit narrative literature.
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