Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
तस्मिन् वरगृहे देवि ब्राह्मणो योगिनां वरः ॥ जातिस्मरो महाप्राज्ञो विष्णुभक्तो वसुन्धरे ॥
tasmin varagṛhe devi brāhmaṇo yogināṃ varaḥ || jātismaro mahāprājño viṣṇubhakto vasundhare ||
Wahai Dewi, di kediaman yang unggul itu ada seorang Brāhmaṇa—terutama dalam kalangan para yogin—yang mengingati kelahiran lampau, sangat bijaksana, dan seorang bhakta Viṣṇu, wahai Bumi.
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It preserves an idealized portrait of a yogin-brāhmaṇa, useful for studying Purāṇic models of authority, memory, and devotion.
The setting is an ‘excellent abode’ within the Mathurā-centered narrative landscape of the chapter.
It highlights virtues of learning, disciplined practice, and devotion as exemplary traits within a culturally valued sacred environment.
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