Varaha Purana 175.3: Adhyaya 175, Shloka 3
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
सोमवैकुण्ठयोर्मध्ये कृष्णाङ्गेति कथ्यते ॥ यत्रातप्यत स व्यासो मथुरायां स्थितोऽमलः ॥
somavaikuṇṭhayor madhye kṛṣṇāṅgeti kathyate || yatrātapyata sa vyāso mathurāyāṁ sthito 'malaḥ ||
Giữa Soma và Vaikuṇṭha, người ta nói có một nơi gọi là Kṛṣṇāṅga. Tại đó, Vyāsa thanh tịnh, cư ngụ ở Mathurā, đã thực hành khổ hạnh (tapas).
Varāha (continued narration)
FAQs
It preserves toponymic memory (Kṛṣṇāṅga; Soma; Vaikuṇṭha) and links it to Vyāsa and Mathurā, indicating how Purāṇas anchored authority in specific landscapes.
Mathurā is explicitly mentioned (modern Mathura, Uttar Pradesh). The names Soma and Vaikuṇṭha may denote local sacred points or symbolic markers; precise modern identification is uncertain from this fragment alone.
Austerity (tapas) is presented as a disciplined pursuit situated within a cultural landscape, emphasizing self-restraint and purposeful dwelling.
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