Varaha Purana 170.37: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 37
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
मणिरत्नं ह्यश्वरत्नं पट्टरत्नं समर्थकम् ॥ गृहीत्वा तु समागच्छन्मथुरायां गृहं प्रति
maṇiratnaṃ hy aśvaratnaṃ paṭṭaratnaṃ samarthakam || gṛhītvā tu samāgacchan mathurāyāṃ gṛhaṃ prati
Dengan membawa permata, kuda-kuda pilihan, serta kain mahal yang berguna, dia kembali pulang menuju rumahnya di Mathurā.
Varāha (default narrative voice per dialogue framework)
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The catalog of luxury items reflects a narrative awareness of high-value trade (gems, horses, textiles), supporting research into material culture references in Purāṇic Sanskrit.
Mathurā—widely identified with modern Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), prominent in Sanskrit literature as a major urban and cultural center.
Legitimate commerce and prudent acquisition are presented as means to restore household stability.
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