Varaha Purana 180.97: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 97
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
पत्नी च मथुरेशस्य नृपः सपुरसज्जनः ॥ सर्वे द्रक्ष्यथ माहात्म्यं पितॄणां सन्ततेः फलम् ॥
patnī ca mathureśasya nṛpaḥ sapurasajjanaḥ || sarve drakṣyatha māhātmyaṃ pitṝṇāṃ santateḥ phalam ||
Żona pana Mathury i król razem z godnymi mieszkańcami miasta, niechaj wszyscy ujrzycie wielkość: owoc, który pochodzi z nieprzerwanej ciągłości ofiar dla przodków.
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It shows how Purāṇic literature addresses a public audience, integrating royal households and urban communities into ritual narratives.
Mathurā is referenced indirectly via “Mathureśa” (lord of Mathurā), indicating a North Indian sacred-urban milieu.
Sustained responsibility toward ancestors—understood as continuity of care and remembrance—is presented as yielding meaningful results.
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