Varaha Purana 11.69: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 69
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
एवं ब्रूहि दुराचारं राजानं दुर्जयं स्वयम् । गच्छ द्रुतं दुराचार मा त्वां लोकोऽत्यगादिति ॥ ११.७० ॥
evaṁ brūhi durācāraṁ rājānaṁ durjayaṁ svayam | gaccha drutaṁ durācāra mā tvāṁ loko'tyagād iti || 11.70 ||
रिशि ने कहा कि जाके उस बुरी हरकत वाले राजा को बोल दो। वो दुर्भय नाम का राजा है, उसे हराना मुश्किल है। जल्दी जा, नहीं तो लोग तुम्हे छोड़ देंगे।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a recurring Purāṇic concern with royal legitimacy: a ruler’s authority is portrayed as contingent on ethical conduct and the continued support of the populace.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; the content is ethical and political rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes that persistent misconduct risks social abandonment; it frames public support as a consequence of moral and administrative behavior.
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