Varaha Purana 167.13: Adhyaya 167, Shloka 13
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
बहुकालेन संप्राप्तं भोजनं च यथेप्सितम् ॥ उत्तिष्ठ विप्र गच्छ त्वमन्यत्र शयनं कुरु ॥
bahukālena saṃprāptaṃ bhojanaṃ ca yathepsitam || uttiṣṭha vipra gaccha tvam anyatra śayanaṃ kuru ||
बहुत टाइम बाद तुम्हारा खाना मिल गया जो तुम चाहते थे। अब उठो और यहाँ से जाओ। कहीं और जाके सो जाओ।
Rākṣasa
FAQs
The phrasing reflects narrative conventions where “food” can signal both hospitality and peril, framing an ethical dilemma typical of Purāṇic story literature.
No place-name appears; the verse is situational rather than geographic.
It introduces coercion under the language of provision, prompting later clarification about rightful conduct and protection.
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