Varaha Purana 175.12: Adhyaya 175, Shloka 12
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
निवासमकरोत्तत्र ब्राह्मणीं वृत्तिमाश्रितः॥ तत्रस्थस्य तदा पञ्च पुत्राः कन्याभवम्स्तदा॥
nivāsam akarot tatra brāhmaṇīṃ vṛttim āśritaḥ || tatrasthasya tadā pañca putrāḥ kanyābhavaṃs tadā
ທີ່ນັ້ນເຂົາໄດ້ສ້າງທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສ ແລະດຳເນີນອາຊີບອັນສົມຄວນແກ່ພຣາຫມັນ. ໃນຂະນະທີ່ພຳນັກຢູ່ນັ້ນ ມີລູກ 5 ຄົນເກີດຂຶ້ນ—ໃນເວລານັ້ນລ້ວນແຕ່ເປັນລູກສາວ.
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FAQs
It documents a normative ideal of livelihood (vṛtti) and household establishment, reflecting how Purāṇic narratives integrate social roles into pilgrimage-linked stories.
No new location is introduced; it continues the setting already established (Varapattana by the Śivā river).
To sustain life through a socially sanctioned livelihood (vṛtti) consistent with one’s role, especially after displacement.
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