Varaha Purana 147.21: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 21
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
एतद्दुःखेन सन्तप्तो मन्युना च परिप्लुतः॥ और्वः शशाप रोषेण तेन तप्ता वयं शिवे॥
etad duḥkhena santapto manyunā ca pariplutaḥ || aurvaḥ śaśāpa roṣeṇa tena taptā vayaṃ śive ||
इस दुख से जलकर और गुस्से में डूब कर, और्व ने बड़ा शाप दिया। उस गुस्से ने हमें भी पकड़ लिया, शिव। हम भी उस शाप से जले।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; narratorial ‘we’ and vocative śive indicate reported speech to Devī/Pṛthivī)
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It reflects the Purāṇic concern with the social reach of ascetic speech: a curse can extend beyond the immediate offender, becoming a narrative model for collective vulnerability.
None; the verse emphasizes interpersonal and communal consequence rather than place.
It warns that rage-driven speech can cause wider harm, implying an ethic of measured response and accountability for the effects of one’s words.
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