Varaha Purana 16.28: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 28
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
क्षीरं पीतं त्वया मूढे गावस्ताश्चासुरैर्हृताः । एवमुक्त्वा पदा तेन ताडिता सरमा धरे ॥ १६.२८ ॥
kṣīraṃ pītaṃ tvayā mūḍhe gāvas tāś cāsurair hṛtāḥ | evam uktvā padā tena tāḍitā sāramā dhare || 16.28 ||
„Du hast die Milch getrunken, du Tor, und auch jene Kühe sind von den Asuras fortgeschleppt worden.“ So sprechend, o Dharā (Erde), wurde Sāramā von ihm mit dem Fuß geschlagen.
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern where moral disorder (theft of cattle, misuse of resources) is highlighted through concise dialogue and punitive action, illustrating social values embedded in classical Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the address 'Dhara' functions as a poetic vocative for Earth rather than a place-name.
The verse foregrounds condemnation of wrongful consumption and theft (milk drunk and cows abducted), and it depicts violence as a narrative consequence, inviting reflection on restraint, accountability, and the social gravity of stealing communal wealth (cattle).
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