Varaha Purana 162.63: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 63
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
प्रार्थना दुःखलाभं तु शृणु वै ब्राह्मणोत्तम ॥ आत्मयोगबलेनैव चलिष्यामि सपुत्रकः ॥
prārthanā duḥkha-lābhaṃ tu śṛṇu vai brāhmaṇottama || ātma-yoga-balenaiva caliṣyāmi sa-putrakaḥ ||
ब्राह्मण, मेरी बात सुन। मैं बहुत दुखी हूँ और यह अर्ज़ कर रहा हूँ। अपनी योग की ताकत से मैं अपने बेटे के साथ यहाँ से चला जाऊँगा।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a personal crisis (duḥkha) becomes the impetus for travel, vow, or consultation—linking ethics and lived experience.
No place-name appears in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition toward movement or pilgrimage.
Self-discipline (yoga-bala) is presented as the inner resource enabling right action even under distress.
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