Varaha Purana 167.16: Adhyaya 167, Shloka 16
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
निरीक्षितुं न शक्तोऽसि मम मन्त्रबलेन हि ॥ राक्षस उवाच ॥ मम भक्ष्ये हते विप्र दोषस्तव भविष्यति ॥
nirīkṣituṃ na śakto 'si mama mantrabalena hi || rākṣasa uvāca || mama bhakṣye hate vipra doṣas tava bhaviṣyati ||
तुम मुझे देख भी नहीं सकते क्योंकि मेरे पास मंत्र की शक्ति है। राक्षस ने बोला, अगर मेरा खाना मर गया तो दोष तुम्हारा होगा।
Rākṣasa
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It reflects a classical concern with doṣa (culpability) and moral accounting, dramatized through supernatural claims (mantra-bala).
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Actions and outcomes are framed in terms of responsibility and blame, prompting scrutiny of who bears moral fault in violent or coercive situations.
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