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The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
तस्य पापेन लिप्येऽहं यदि नायामि ते पुरः ॥
tasya pāpena lipye 'haṃ yadi nāyāmi te puraḥ ||
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Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
Self-imprecatory statements (“may I incur X if I do not do Y”) are a conventional Sanskrit rhetorical device to reinforce sincerity and accountability in narrative dialogue.
No geographic location is mentioned.
The speaker underscores responsibility and truthfulness by staking their moral standing on fulfilling a promised appearance.
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