पंगुनामा द्विजः पूर्वं च्यवनस्यान्वयेऽभवत् । अशक्तश्चलितुं भूमौ पंगुभावान्नृपोत्तम
paṃgunāmā dvijaḥ pūrvaṃ cyavanasyānvaye'bhavat | aśaktaścalituṃ bhūmau paṃgubhāvānnṛpottama
اے بہترین بادشاہ! پہلے چَیون کے نسب میں پنگو نام کا ایک برہمن تھا۔ لنگڑے پن کے سبب وہ زمین پر چل پھر نہ سکتا تھا۔
Pulastya
Tirtha: Arbuda (context-setting)
Type: peak
Listener: King (addressed as nṛpottama)
Scene: A lame brāhmaṇa of Cyavana’s lineage stands with a staff, earth-toned garments, eyes lowered in sorrow yet resolute; the distant silhouette of Arbuda mountain foreshadows pilgrimage.
Physical limitation does not obstruct dharma; devotion and perseverance can turn suffering into a sacred path.
Paṅgu Tīrtha is being introduced through the life of Paṅgu, whose tapas sanctified the place.
No direct rite here; it establishes the devotee’s identity and condition as background for the tīrtha’s sanctity.