Shloka 22
Adhyaya 62 — The Fire-God Enters the Brahmin Youth; Varuthini’s Love-Sickness and Kali’s Disguise
मार्कण्डेय उवाच आत्मप्रभावेण ततस्तस्य रूपं द्विजन्मनः ।
कृत्वा चचार यत्रास्ते निषण्णा सा वरूथिनी ॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ātmaprabhāveṇa tataḥ tasya rūpaṃ dvijanmanaḥ | kṛtvā cacāra yatrāste niṣaṇṇā sā varūthinī ||
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: Kemudian, dengan kuasanya sendiri, dia mengambil rupa lelaki dwija (dua kali lahir) itu lalu pergi ke tempat Varūthinī sedang duduk.
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FAQs
Power without virtue becomes manipulation. The ‘dvija-form’ underscores how social symbols of sanctity can be exploited, warning that external marks are not guarantees of dharma.
Ākhyāna; it is a moralized episode within the Purāṇa’s broader instructional intent rather than a cosmological catalogue.
The ‘twice-born form’ symbolizes borrowed authority—ego cloaking itself in sacred identity. The seeker is cautioned to test truth by conduct, not costume.