The Efficacy of Yamunā River Pilgrimage Sites
Merits of Mathurā-Region Tīrthas
धारापतनके तीर्थे त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः ॥ एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो राजा कथां प्राग्जन्मसम्भवाम्
dhārāpatanake tīrthe tyaktvā jīvitamātmanaḥ|| etacchrutvā tato rājā kathāṃ prāgjanmasambhavām
Di tirtha bernama Dhārāpatanaka, aku telah melepaskan nyawaku. Mendengar hal itu, raja kemudian merenungkan kisah yang timbul daripada kelahiran terdahulu.
Pīvarī then Narrative voice (about the king)
It preserves a toponym (Dhārāpatanaka) and links it to a narrative of death and continuity, useful for mapping Purāṇic sacred geography.
Dhārāpatanaka-tīrtha (a named sacred site). Its precise modern identification is uncertain without additional textual and regional corroboration.
A philosophical theme of accountability and transformation: actions and experiences at culturally significant places shape memory and moral orientation.
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