The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
तस्याराधयतो देवं हरिं नारायणं प्रभुम् । आजगाम महायोगी मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः ॥ १३.५ ॥
tasyārādhayato devaṃ hariṃ nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum | ājagāma mahāyogī mārkaṇḍeyo mahāmuniḥ || 13.5 ||
Enquanto ele adorava o Senhor—Hari, Nārāyaṇa, o Soberano—chegou o grande iogue Mārkaṇḍeya, o eminente sábio.
Varāha
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: the introduction of an authoritative sage (here, Mārkaṇḍeya) to validate, transmit, or redirect the ensuing discourse within the wider Sanskrit literary tradition.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on a ritual-devotional setting and the arrival of a renowned sage.
The verse foregrounds disciplined devotion (ārādhana) and the cultural ideal of honoring learned ascetics, implying that spiritual inquiry is supported by reverence, practice, and the guidance of established teachers.
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