Varaha Purana 176.31: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 31
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
अत्र स्नानपरा नित्यं देवब्राह्मणवन्दनम् ॥ कुर्वन्ती वशमापन्ना आसां यस्या ममेदृशम् ॥
atra snānaparā nityaṃ deva-brāhmaṇa-vandanam || kurvantī vaśam āpannā āsāṃ yasyā mamedṛśam ||
मैं यहाँ रोज़ पानी में नहाती थी और भगवान और ब्राह्मिन को प्रणाम करती थी। फिर भी मैं किसी और के कंट्रोल में आ गई। औरतों में से मैं भी वैसी हो गई जैसी वो थी।
Pṛthivī
FAQs
It documents normative practices—bathing and reverence—while also acknowledging vulnerability and coercion, offering a social-ethical snapshot within Purāṇic storytelling.
The passage uses 'atra' (here) without naming the tīrtha; identification depends on surrounding verses not included in the excerpt.
Ritual observance alone is not portrayed as sufficient protection; the narrative foregrounds vigilance, self-governance, and the social consequences of losing agency.
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