Varaha Purana 126.99: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 99
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
स्त्रियं चैवापि हिंसन्ति कामकाराश्च ये नराः ॥ ते दण्ड्याश्चैव वध्याश्च राजधर्माद्यथार्हतः
striyaṁ caivāpi hiṁsanti kāmakārāś ca ye narāḥ || te daṇḍyāś caiva vadhyāś ca rājadharmād yathārhataḥ
जो मर्द अपनी मर्ज़ी से या काम के चक्कर में औरतों को तकलीफ देते हैं, उनको सज़ा मिलती है। राजा के धरम के हिसाब से उनको सज़ा मिलती है, कभी-कभी फांसी तक हो सकती है।
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It illustrates Purāṇic engagement with normative ethics and punitive justice, echoing broader Sanskrit legal-discursive traditions on protecting vulnerable persons.
No location is specified; the verse is a legal-ethical statement within rājadharma discourse.
Violence against women is condemned and framed as a serious offence warranting strong punitive response under rājadharma.
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