Varaha Purana 130.8: Adhyaya 130, Shloka 8
Expiation and Dietary Discipline Concerning the Consumption of Royal Food
rājānna
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ शुद्धा भागवता भूत्वा मम कर्मपरायणाः ॥ ये तु भुञ्जन्ति राजान्नं लोभेन च भयेन वा ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | śuddhā bhāgavatā bhūtvā mama karmaparāyaṇāḥ | ye tu bhuñjanti rājānnaṃ lobhena ca bhayena vā ||
वराह भगवान बोले। जो लोग मेरे भक्त बन के साफ दिल से मेरे काम करते हैं, फिर भी लोभ या डर के मारे राजा का खाना खाते हैं।
Varāha
FAQs
It reflects an older South Asian ethical concern with the moral provenance of sustenance—especially food tied to political power and patronage.
No location is specified; the focus is normative ethics rather than sacred geography.
Purity is not only ritual; it includes examining motives—consumption driven by greed or fear is ethically compromised.
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