Varaha Purana 166.15: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 15
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
सुपापिना विमतिना कृतस्त्रासः सुदारुणः ॥ तं नियच्छस्व पापिष्ठं यदि पश्यसि नः सुखम् ।
supāpinā vimatina kṛtastrāsaḥ sudāruṇaḥ || taṁ niyacchasva pāpiṣṭhaṁ yadi paśyasi naḥ sukham |
एक बड़ा पापी आदमी है, उसका दिमाग बिगड़ा हुआ है। उसने हमें बहुत डरा रखा है। उसको रोक दो, तुम्हारा भला हो।
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It illustrates a Purāṇic concern with safeguarding sacred landscapes and communities from violent or exploitative actors, often framed via appeals to a protective authority.
No specific place-name occurs in this verse; the surrounding unit situates the conflict in the Mathurā region.
The principle is protective governance: harmful agents should be restrained to secure collective welfare.
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