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The Efficacy of the Sacred Forests: The Merit of Pilgrimage to Mathurā’s Twelve Groves
एषां मध्ये कृतं यैश्च एकं च शतमोजसा ॥ न ते नरकभोक्तारः स्वर्गभाजो भवन्ति ते ॥
eṣāṃ madhye kṛtaṃ yaiś ca ekaṃ ca śatam ojasā || na te narakabhoktāraḥ svargabhājo bhavanti te ||
A wśród nich ci, którzy wykonują tę praktykę z gorliwością, czy to raz, czy sto razy, nie stają się doświadczającymi piekła; oni stają się uczestnikami nieba.
Varāha
It reflects a common Purāṇic merit calculus linking repeated observance and place-based practice to post-mortem outcomes.
Implicitly Mathurā and its sacred circuit referenced in the surrounding verses.
Sustained, intentional practice (with ojas) is presented as ethically efficacious, emphasizing disciplined engagement rather than mere affiliation.
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