Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
बहुमानाच्च तेनापि पूजिता विश्वकर्मणा ।
तस्थौ पितृगृहे सा तु कञ्चित्कालमनिन्दिता ॥
bahumānāc ca tenāpi pūjitā viśvakarmaṇā / tasthau pitṛgṛhe sā tu kañcit kālam aninditā
Ia pun menyambutnya dengan penghormatan besar; dipuja oleh Viśvakarman, ia yang tak bercela tinggal beberapa waktu di rumah ayahnya.
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Respectful reception (pūjā/bahumāna) is itself dharma; the text models how kinship obligations are fulfilled with dignity.
Kāthā (narrative ethics) supporting dharma; not a direct sarga/manvantara unit.
‘Pūjā’ to the returning daughter hints that the feminine principle is to be revered, not merely accommodated—an undercurrent consistent with Devi Mahātmya’s valuation of śakti.