Varaha Purana 176.85: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 85
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
स्नात्वा तीर्थे समीपे च कृष्णगङ्गोद्भवे सदा ॥ एवं नित्यं प्रसक्तो हि करोति द्रव्यगर्वितः ॥
snātvā tīrthe samīpe ca kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhave sadā || evaṁ nityaṁ prasakto hi karoti dravyagarvitaḥ ||
Setelah mandi suci di tirtha dan sentiasa berada dekat tempat bernama Kṛṣṇagaṅgā-udbhava, demikianlah dia terus-menerus terikat pada amalan itu dan bertindak dengan kesombongan kerana harta.
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It combines sacred geography (named tīrtha) with social-ethical critique (wealth-pride), a common Purāṇic strategy for embedding moral discourse in pilgrimage narratives.
Kṛṣṇagaṅgā-udbhava is named as a tīrtha-associated locality; its precise modern identification varies by scholarly tradition and manuscript context.
Ritual participation is juxtaposed with a warning about dravya-garva (hubris rooted in wealth).
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