ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः । यद्येवं वद विप्रास्य पुरश्चरणसंज्ञिताम् । सप्तमीमद्य विप्रेंद्र वराकस्य विशुद्धये
brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ | yadyevaṃ vada viprāsya puraścaraṇasaṃjñitām | saptamīmadya vipreṃdra varākasya viśuddhaye
Các brāhmaṇa thưa rằng: “Nếu quả đúng như vậy, hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng brāhmaṇa, xin hôm nay hãy nói về ngày Saptamī được gọi là ‘Puraścaraṇa’, để thanh tịnh hóa cho người khốn khổ này.”
Brāhmaṇas
Tirtha: Puraścaraṇa-Saptamī (vrata)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas respectfully questioning a learned vipra about the Puraścaraṇa Saptamī, motivated by compassion for a ‘poor man’ seeking purification.
When moral doubt or impurity arises, dharma offers a path of purification through properly taught observances.
The verse introduces a vrata within a Tīrthamāhātmya, but does not name the specific tīrtha in this excerpt.
Instruction is requested for the ‘Puraścaraṇa’ Saptamī observance, intended for purification (viśuddhi).
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