Varaha Purana 126.82: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 82
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
दर्शनीयः प्रियो राज्ञां माङ्गल्यः शुभदर्शनः ॥ घातितो नकुलः कस्मान्मया वै वार्यमाणया
darśanīyaḥ priyo rājñāṃ māṅgalyaḥ śubhadarśanaḥ || ghātito nakulaḥ kasmānmayā vai vāryamāṇayā
वो देखने में अच्छा था और राजाओं को पसंद था। उसका चेहरा अच्छा था और शुभ लगता था। ऐसा नकुल क्यों मारा गया, जब मैंने उसे रोका भी था।
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It illustrates Purāṇic dialogic narration and how auspiciousness vocabulary can frame contested actions within a story.
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It foregrounds ethical inquiry: questioning causality and responsibility when harm occurs despite attempted prevention.
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