Varaha Purana 152.67: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 67
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
यस्मिन् स्नातो नरो देवि अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् ॥ इन्द्रलोकं समासाद्य नरोऽसौ देवि मोदते ॥
yasmin snāto naro devi agniṣṭomaphalaṃ labhet || indralokaṃ samāsādya naro'sau devi modate ||
Wahai Dewi, sesiapa yang mandi di sana memperoleh hasil upacara Agniṣṭoma; setelah sampai ke alam Indra, wahai Dewi, orang itu bergembira.
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It shows a Purāṇic strategy of translating Vedic-sacrificial prestige (Agniṣṭoma) into tīrtha-based practice, indicating changing ritual economies and accessibility.
The specific site is implied by the surrounding Mathurā-focused context; the verse speaks of ‘that place’ as a bathing location within this sacred geography.
It encourages ritual discipline and ethical self-cultivation through accessible practices (snāna) rather than exclusively costly sacrificial rites.
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