Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
यस्मिन्स्नातो नरो देवि मम लोकं प्रपद्यते ॥ सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्स्नानं सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्फलम् ॥
yasmin snāto naro devi mama lokaṃ prapadyate || sarvatīrtheṣu yat snānaṃ sarvatīrtheṣu yat phalam ||
Ó Deusa, o homem que ali se banha alcança o meu mundo. Qualquer banho prescrito em todos os tīrthas, e qualquer fruto obtido em todos os tīrthas—
Varāha
It expresses a common Purāṇic motif: a single site is rhetorically elevated as equivalent to many, indicating competitive or integrative sacred geographies.
The verse refers back to the previously named tīrtha (Viśrānti), without additional coordinates in this fragment.
It promotes the ideal of pilgrimage as a concentrated form of religious-cultural practice, emphasizing intention and disciplined participation.
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