Varaha Purana 166.9: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 9
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
अतएवोक्तमानृण्यं नारदेन पितुस्तव ॥ श्रुत्वा वाक्यं तदा राजा तीर्थयात्रां चकार ह ॥
ata evoktam ānṛṇyaṁ nāradena pituṣ tava || śrutvā vākyaṁ tadā rājā tīrthayātrāṁ cakāra ha ||
«ولهذا بعينه تكلّم نارادا عن “آنْرِنْيَه” في شأن أبيك.» فلما سمع الملك هذا القول، شرع في حجٍّ إلى التيـرثات.
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It links pilgrimage with social-ethical obligations, illustrating how tīrtha travel is embedded in normative frameworks rather than being merely devotional travel.
No site is specified here; the verse records the decision to undertake tīrthayātrā, with locations typically enumerated later.
One should respond to counsel about lineage obligations through concrete, socially recognized acts—here, pilgrimage associated with merit and duty.
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