Varaha Purana 126.6: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 6
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
दम्पत्योः प्रीतिविच्छेदं गुह्यं तत्समपृच्छत ॥ स्थानं पावनकं वत्स विष्णोः पादसमाश्रयम् ॥
dampatyoḥ prītivicchedaṃ guhyaṃ tat samapṛcchata | sthānaṃ pāvanakaṃ vatsa viṣṇoḥ pādasamāśrayam ||
उन्होंने एक बात छुप के पूछी, पति पत्नी के बीच प्यार कैसे टूटा। बेटा, यह जगह पाप धोने वाली है। यह विष्णु के चरण से जुड़ी हुई है।
Narrator (inquiry reported) with sacred-site characterization in instructor register
FAQs
It shows how tīrtha narratives incorporate social-ethical concerns (household harmony) alongside site description, a hallmark of Purāṇic integrative storytelling.
The verse speaks of a “purifying place” associated with Viṣṇu; within the chapter’s frame, this is understood to relate to Kubjāmraka, though the line itself does not repeat the toponym.
The text foregrounds the seriousness of relational rupture and frames inquiry and remediation within a culturally valued, purifying setting.
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