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 ||
Mārkaṇḍeya dit : Ayant ainsi parlé, cet homme fortuné—après avoir touché l’eau, s’être maîtrisé et purifié—se prosterna devant le feu domestique (Gārhapatya) et dit doucement ce qui suit.
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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.