Varaha Purana 152.45: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 45
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
ततः कालेन महता पञ्चत्वं समुपागतः॥ स च तीर्थप्रभावेण जातोऽसौ ब्राह्मणोत्तमः॥
tataḥ kālena mahatā pañcatvaṁ samupāgataḥ || sa ca tīrthaprabhāveṇa jāto'sau brāhmaṇottamaḥ ||
Kemudian, setelah masa yang panjang, dia sampai kepada kematian. Dan dengan keberkesanan tīrtha itu, dia terlahir sebagai seorang brāhmaṇa yang utama.
Varāha
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic doctrine of tīrtha efficacy shaping post-mortem outcomes, a key feature in pilgrimage literature and religious geography.
The specific tīrtha is referenced anaphorically (‘that tīrtha’), contextually tied to the Yamunā/Mathurā setting in the surrounding verses.
Sustained disciplined action connected with a culturally valued landscape is portrayed as producing beneficial transformation across lifetimes.
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