Varaha Purana 121.28: Adhyaya 121, Shloka 28
Avoidance of Rebirth in the Womb: Ethical Conduct and the Prevention of Degraded Rebirth
नित्यं नैव विजानाति परेणापकृतं क्वचित् ॥ कर्त्तव्यं संस्मरेत्सर्वं मम सत्यं च जल्पति
nityaṃ naiva vijānāti pareṇāpakṛtaṃ kvacit || kartavyaṃ saṃsmaretsarvaṃ mama satyaṃ ca jalpati
Man soll niemals das Unrecht zählen, das ein anderer getan hat; man erinnere sich nur dessen, was zu tun ist, und spreche die Wahrheit als eigenes Gelöbnis.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical style emphasizing self-regulation, truthfulness, and restraint in interpersonal conflict—features characteristic of didactic passages embedded in narrative texts.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
Do not dwell on harms done by others; focus on one’s duty and maintain truthfulness in speech.
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