Shloka 74
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
मार्कण्डेय उवाच इत्युक्त्वा स महाभागः स्पृष्ट्वापः प्रयतः शुचिः ।
प्राहेदं प्रणिपत्याग्निं गार्हपत्यं उपांशुना ॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ity uktvā sa mahābhāgaḥ spṛṣṭvāpaḥ prayataḥ śuciḥ | prāhedaṃ praṇipatya agniṃ gārhapatyaṃ upāṃśunā ||
Dijo Mārkaṇḍeya: Habiendo hablado así, aquel hombre afortunado—tras tocar el agua, refrenado y purificado—se inclinó ante el fuego doméstico (Gārhapatya) y habló suavemente como sigue.
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FAQs
When confronted with crisis, the brāhmaṇa turns to disciplined ritual purity and reverence for Agni—signaling that dharma is enacted, not merely argued.
Ancillary ācāra/karma-kāṇḍa material within narrative; not directly one of the five purāṇic characteristics.
Touching water and bowing to Agni indicate inner cleansing and ignition of resolve; ‘soft speech’ suggests mantra-like restraint and focused intent.