Varaha Purana 176.50: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 50
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
देवालयं च तत्रैव कृत्वा सन्दिश्य सार्थकान् ॥ सुमन्तोः प्रवरस्याथ पादौ जग्राह धर्मवित् ॥
devālayaṃ ca tatraiva kṛtvā sandiśya sārthakān | sumantoḥ pravarasyātha pādau jagrāha dharmavit ||
उसने वहाँ मंदिर बनवाया। कारवां के मैन लोगों को सारे काम समझा दिए। फिर वो धरम वाला आदमी सुमंतु के पाँव पकड़ के उनकी रेस्पेक्ट की।
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī, but this verse is narrative in style)
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It reflects Purāṇic narrative patterns that connect pilgrimage, patronage (temple construction), and social mobility through caravans and travel networks.
The broader passage context points to Mathurā-related sacred geography, though this verse itself says only 'there itself' (tatraiva).
Respect for teachers/elders and adherence to dharma are emphasized through the gesture of taking the teacher’s feet.
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