Varaha Purana 126.149: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 149
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
जाताः संवर्धिताः पुत्राः सर्वकामेषु निष्ठिताः ॥ पितृपृष्टं तु यद्गुह्यं गोपयन्ति सुताधमाः
jātāḥ saṁvardhitāḥ putrāḥ sarvakāmeṣu niṣṭhitāḥ || pitṛpṛṣṭaṁ tu yad guhyaṁ gopayanti sutādhamāḥ
बेटे पैदा होते हैं, बड़े भी हो जाते हैं, सब काम में लग जाते हैं। पर बुरे बेटे बाप के पूछने पर भी छुपाते हैं जो बात छुपानी चाहिए।
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It documents normative expectations in family discourse—truthful communication and responsiveness to elders—common to Dharma-oriented Purāṇic instruction.
No geographic location is identified; the verse is ethical and social in focus.
Concealing relevant truth from a questioning parent/elder is depicted as morally blameworthy.
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