Varaha Purana 175.24: Adhyaya 175, Shloka 24
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
तस्य देवस्य या वेश्यास्ताभिः सा प्रतिलोभिता ॥
tasya devasya yā veśyās tābhiḥ sā pratilobhitā ||
সেই দেৱতাৰ গৃহস্থালীৰ বেশ্যাসকলৰ দ্বাৰা তাই লোভ দেখুৱাই প্ৰলোভিত কৰা হ’ল।
Varāha (default for this fragmentary excerpt)
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No location is named in this verse.
The verse narrates an act of enticement; any ethical evaluation would depend on the broader narrative context not included in the fragment.
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