Varaha Purana 177.32: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 32
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
सुमन्तुर्मर्त्यलोके च मनोः प्र कथयिष्यति ॥ साम्ब उवाच ॥ कथं पूर्वाचले गत्वा मांसपिण्डोपमः प्रभो
sumanturmarttyaloke ca manoḥ pra kathayiṣyati || sāmba uvāca || kathaṃ pūrvācale gatvā māṃsapiṇḍopamaḥ prabho
नारद ने कहा कि सुमंतु इस दुनिया में मनु को यह बात बताएगा। सांबा ने पूछा कि प्रभु, मैं तो बिल्कुल बेजान हूँ जैसे कोई मांस का टुकड़ा। मैं पूर्वाचल कैसे जा सकता हूँ?
Mixed (Nārada, then Sāmba)
FAQs
It juxtaposes two Purāṇic concerns: (1) lineage-based authorization of texts (Sumantu → Manu), and (2) narrative embodiment of suffering that motivates ritual remedy.
Pūrvācala (the eastern mountain) is named as the intended destination for the prescribed practice.
Perseverance in seeking remediation despite bodily limitation, framed through respectful inquiry to the instructor.
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