Varaha Purana 166.8: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 8
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
मन्त्रिणश्च ततो ज्ञात्वा पितुर्मरणमेव च ॥ तीर्थयात्रानिमित्तं च तस्मै राज्ञे न्यवेदयन् ॥
mantriṇaś ca tato jñātvā pitur maraṇam eva ca || tīrthayātrānimittaṁ ca tasmai rājñe nyavedayan ||
Daraufhin meldeten die Minister, nachdem sie vom Tod des Vaters und auch vom Anlass der Pilgerfahrt erfahren hatten, dies dem König.
Varāha
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It highlights how pilgrimage and death rites/obligations intersect in Purāṇic storytelling, reflecting broader social practices around travel, merit, and lineage duty.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it references pilgrimage generically.
Ethical decisions are grounded in accurate contextual knowledge (e.g., death and its obligations), communicated through responsible counsel.
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