The Sacred Greatness of Badarikāśrama
Badrinath Region
तत्र सोमगिरिर्नाम यत्र धारा पतेद्भुवि। कुण्डेऽरण्ये विशालें तु एतत्ते कथितं मया॥
tatra somagirir nāma yatra dhārā pated bhuvi | kuṇḍe 'raṇye viśāle tu etat te kathitaṁ mayā ||
Di sana ada tempat bernama “Somagiri”, tempat suatu aliran (dhārā) jatuh ke bumi. Di rimba yang luas, dekat kuṇḍa itu—semuanya telah aku sampaikan kepadamu.
Varāha
It records a micro-topography (hill, forest, water-flow, kuṇḍa), useful for reconstructing Purāṇic sacred landscapes and their environmental descriptors.
Somagiri is named, characterized by a falling water-flow and proximity to a kuṇḍa within a large forest; modern identification is not stated in the fragment.
Implicitly, it elevates water sources and surrounding landscapes as culturally protected spaces, aligning with heritage-oriented environmental care.
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