Varaha Purana 201.2: Adhyaya 201, Shloka 2
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
दूता ऊचुः ॥ वयं श्रान्ताश्च क्षीणाश्च ह्यन्यान् योजितुमर्हसि ॥ वयमन्यत्करिष्यामः स्वामिन्कार्यं सुदुष्करम् ॥
dūtā ūcuḥ || vayaṃ śrāntāś ca kṣīṇāś ca hy anyān yojitum arhasi || vayam anyat kariṣyāmaḥ svāmin kāryaṃ su-duṣkaram ||
Die Boten sprachen: Wir sind müde und erschöpft; du sollst andere einsetzen. Wir werden etwas anderes tun, o Herr — die Aufgabe ist überaus schwer.
Dūtāḥ (explicit)
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It preserves a common narrative motif of emissaries reporting fatigue and requesting reassignment, offering insight into ideals of duty, capacity, and delegation in classical story-worlds.
No geographic location is stated in this verse.
It highlights pragmatic ethics: recognizing limits, requesting reassignment, and framing difficult duty as a matter of responsible management.
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