Varaha Purana 139.67: Adhyaya 139, Shloka 67
The Glory of Varāha’s Rite: Merits of Cow-dung Plastering, Sweeping, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dance
with a Truth-Vow Exemplum
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं श्वपाकं तदनन्तरम्॥ साधु तुष्टोऽस्म्यहं वत्स सत्यं धर्मं च पालितम्
uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ śvapākaṃ tadanantaram || sādhu tuṣṭo'smy ahaṃ vatsa satyaṃ dharmaṃ ca pālitam
उसने उस आदमी से प्यार से कहा। शाबाश बेटा, मैं खुश हो गया। तूने सच बोला और धरम निभाया।
Brahmarākṣasa
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The verse provides an internal evaluative statement—characters explicitly commend satya and dharma—illustrating how Purāṇic narratives reinforce ethical norms through approval and praise.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
Upholding truth and dharma is affirmed as commendable conduct, validated by the responding character within the dialogue.
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