Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 21
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
महातिथ्यां महापुण्ये यदि शत्रुपराभवम् जिहासतात्मनः सर्वे इत्थं वै क्रियतामिति
mahātithyāṃ mahāpuṇye yadi śatruparābhavam jihāsatātmanaḥ sarve itthaṃ vai kriyatāmiti
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FAQs
Purāṇic dharma frequently integrates inner intention with outer timing: righteous aims (removing adversity, restoring order) are pursued through sanctioned means (tithi, tīrtha, prescribed rites), implying that power is ethically channeled through dharmic procedure rather than mere force.
This is prescriptive dharma/tīrtha material embedded in narrative—supportive of the Purāṇa’s instructional function rather than one of the five headline lakṣaṇas. It most closely accompanies vamśānucarita-style narration as an applied ritual directive.
‘Mahātithi’ symbolizes alignment with cosmic rhythm (lunar time), while ‘mahāpuṇya’ symbolizes moral-spiritual capital. Enemy-defeat here can read both literally (battle) and inwardly (overcoming adharma, fear, disorder), with ritual acting as the bridge between cosmos and human effort.