Varaha Purana 162.39: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 39
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
श्वशुरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा जामाता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ किं मया वद कर्तव्यं त्वया त्यक्तेन सुव्रत ॥
śvaśurasya vacaḥ śrutvā jāmātā vākyam abravīt || kiṁ mayā vada kartavyaṁ tvayā tyaktena suvrata ||
Setelah mendengar kata-kata bapa mertuanya, si menantu berkata: “Katakanlah, apakah yang harus aku lakukan, setelah engkau meninggalkanku, wahai yang berikrar mulia?”
Jāmātā (son-in-law)
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It shows the narrative pivot from accusation to seeking a prescribed course of action, a common structure for introducing prāyaścitta or pilgrimage instructions.
No location is named in this verse.
The verse foregrounds the ethical need for guidance: when socially excluded, one seeks a corrective path rather than retaliation.
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