[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.1641 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1641 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1641 - **Language:** English ### [c8.1641](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1641) (2) Once Agnihotrī came to the hut of Pākkanār. Pākkanār called his wife to bring a ‘palaka’ (a wooden plank used for sitting) for Agnihotrī to sit on. She was at that time drawing water from a well and the bucket was midway in the well with water. The instant she heard her husband call her she left the grip on the rope and rushed to the side of her husband. She did what was asked of her to do and returned to the well. Pākkanār followed her taking Agnihotrī along with him. When they reached the well Agnihotrī was dumbfounded. The bucket with water was staying in mid-air in the well exactly at the position at which Pākkanār’s wife had left it. The power of the chastity of the woman. (See under Vararuci). - [Previous: c8.1640](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1640) - [Next: c8.1642](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1642) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1641](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1641) · Pramāṇa