Vamana Purana — Prahlada at Kurukshetra, Shloka 32
Prahlada’s Kurukshetra Pilgrimage and the Origin of the Chakra–Trishula Exchange
तं समभ्यर्च्च विधिवद् दत्त्वा दानं द्विजातिषु विस्तुते हिमवत्पादे भृगुतुङ्गं जगाम सः
taṃ samabhyarcca vidhivad dattvā dānaṃ dvijātiṣu vistute himavatpāde bhṛgutuṅgaṃ jagāma saḥ
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FAQs
Purāṇic tīrtha-mahātmyas routinely pair sacred bathing/worship with dāna: giving to brāhmaṇas is presented as a concrete dharmic act that ‘stabilizes’ the merit (puṇya) gained from pilgrimage and austerity.
Bhṛgutuṅga is presented as a named sacred height/peak (tuṅga) linked to the sage Bhṛgu, functioning as a waypoint in the Himalayan sacred geography. Such peaks often serve as loci for āśramas, tapas, and tīrthas in Purāṇic mapping.
Both are grammatically plausible depending on recension and sandhi: it can mean ‘he, being renowned/praised at Himavat’s foot,’ or ‘having offered praise there.’ Either way, the verse emphasizes reputation/merit or stuti as part of the pilgrimage protocol.