Varaha Purana 176.57: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 57
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
कस्माद्वा कस्य सन्त्रासान्मरणे कृतनिश्चयौ ॥ यत्र कृष्णस्य सञ्चारः क्रीडितं च यथासुखम् ॥
kasmād vā kasya santrāsān maraṇe kṛtaniścayau | yatra kṛṣṇasya sañcāraḥ krīḍitaṃ ca yathāsukham ||
आवाज़ ने पूछा, क्यों मरने का फैसला किया? किस से डर के? यह वो जगह है जहाँ कृष्ण घूमते हैं और खुशी से खेलते हैं।
Aśarīriṇī vāk (continuation implied)
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It links moral reassurance to sacred landscape, a common Purāṇic technique that makes geography a participant in ethical reasoning.
The verse does not name the site, but it describes a Kṛṣṇa-associated area consistent with the Mathurā-region narrative frame.
It challenges fear-driven decisions and urges reconsideration when one’s judgment is shaped by panic rather than discernment.
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