Varaha Purana 16.1: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 1
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
धरण्युवाच । तदा दुर्वाससा शप्तो देवराजः शतक्रतुः । वसिष्यसि त्वं मर्त्येषु सुप्रतीकसुतेन तु ॥ १६.१ ॥
dharaṇyuvāca | tadā durvāsasā śapto devarājaḥ śatakratuḥ | vasiṣyasi tvaṃ martyeṣu supratīkasutena tu || 16.1 ||
धरणी ने कहा, इंद्र को दुर्वासा रिशि ने शाप दिया था। कहा था कि तुम इंसानों में रहोगे, सुप्रतीक के बेटे के थ्रू।
Dharāṇī (Pṛthivī)
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It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative device—Durvāsas’ curse—used to explain shifts in divine status and the entry of deities into the human sphere, reflecting the genre’s etiological storytelling.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it refers broadly to the realm of mortals (martyeṣu), i.e., the human world.
The verse foregrounds moral causality: even highly placed figures (e.g., Indra) are subject to consequences (śāpa), emphasizing accountability and restraint in conduct.
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