Varaha Purana 82.17: Adhyaya 82, Shloka 17
The Descent of the Rivers: The Sky-Gaṅgā and Her Fourfold Division
तत्रोदपानाच्च जरारोगविवर्जिता वर्षायुतायुषश्च नराः।
tatrodapānāc ca jarāroga-vivarjitā varṣāyutāyuṣaś ca narāḥ.
वहाँ के पानी की वजह से लोग बीमार नहीं होते। बूढ़ा भी नहीं होते। वो दस हज़ार साल तक जीते हैं।
Varāha
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It links water infrastructure (udapāna) with wellbeing and longevity, showing how Purāṇic geography can encode ideals of environmental abundance and human flourishing.
The verse refers to the same region under description; it does not provide a distinct modern-identifiable site name in this line.
Implicitly, it highlights the value of reliable water sources for communal health—an ecological principle that aligns with stewardship of water resources.
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