Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
इति संचिन्त्य बहुधा प्रजापतिसुता तदा ।
बहु मेने महाभागा पितृसंश्रयमेव सा ॥
iti saṃcintya bahudhā prajāpatisutā tadā / bahu mene mahābhāgā pitṛsaṃśrayameva sā
इति नानाविधं चिन्तयन्ती प्रजापतेर्दुहिता सा भाग्यवती पितृशरणमेव श्रेष्ठं मार्गं मन्यत।
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In crisis, the Purāṇic ethic often endorses seeking guidance and shelter from elders/lineage (pitṛ/ācārya), emphasizing continuity of social support structures.
Vaṃśānucarita: movement within the divine family network that shapes subsequent births and events.
‘Father-refuge’ can symbolize returning to origin/source (prakṛti’s ground) to recalibrate from excess tejas—restoring balance before re-engaging worldly roles.