Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
दक्षिणे ऋषितीर्थस्य मोक्षतीर्थं परं मम ॥ तत्र वै स्नानमात्रेण मोक्षमेव प्रपद्यते ॥
dakṣiṇe ṛṣitīrthasya mokṣatīrthaṃ paraṃ mama || tatra vai snānamātreṇa mokṣam eva prapadyate ||
Na południe od Ṛṣi-tīrtha znajduje się moje najwyższe Mokṣa-tīrtha. Tam rzeczywiście przez samą kąpiel osiąga się wyzwolenie.
Varāha
It exemplifies how tīrtha-māhātmya passages articulate soteriological outcomes (mokṣa) through place-based rites, a key feature in the transmission of pilgrimage traditions.
Mokṣa-tīrtha is named and placed relative to Ṛṣi-tīrtha (to its south), indicating a localized sacred topography.
The verse presents liberation as an aspirational goal associated with purification practice, emphasizing disciplined engagement with culturally designated sacred spaces.
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