Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 48
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
उमोवाच कस्मादागम्यते भिक्षो कुत्र स्थाने तवाश्रमः क्व च त्वं प्रतिगन्तासि मम शीघ्रं निवेदय
umovāca kasmādāgamyate bhikṣo kutra sthāne tavāśramaḥ kva ca tvaṃ pratigantāsi mama śīghraṃ nivedaya
ウマーは言った。「おお托鉢の修行者よ、どこから来たのか。汝の庵はどこにあるのか。さらにどこへ向かうのか。速やかに私に告げよ。」
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FAQs
The verse models dhārmic inquiry: a seeker (here Umā) asks about the source, discipline (āśrama), and destination (goal) of a renunciant—highlighting that spiritual life is defined by lineage of practice, place of sādhana, and purposeful movement toward tīrthas or liberation-oriented acts.
This is best classified under tīrtha-māhātmya and dharma-upadeśa within the broader category of ācāra/dharma narration; it is not sarga/pratisarga, but aligns most closely with didactic sections often embedded within vaṃśānucarita-era frames.
Umā’s questioning symbolizes discernment (viveka): even within sacred travel, one should know the ‘from-where’ (saṃskāra), ‘where-established’ (niyama/āśrama), and ‘where-going’ (puruṣārtha).