Varaha Purana 167.17: Adhyaya 167, Shloka 17
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
दयां कुरु त्वं विप्रर्षे भोजनं मम दीयताम् ॥ ततोऽपृच्छदसौ विप्रो राक्षसं दारुणं प्रति ॥
dayāṃ kuru tvaṃ viprarṣe bhojanaṃ mama dīyatām || tato 'pṛcchad asau vipro rākṣasaṃ dāruṇaṃ prati ||
रिशी बोलते हैं, मुझ पर दया करो, मुझे खाना दे दो। फिर उस ब्राह्मण ने उस डरावन राक्षस से पूछा।
Narrator (implicit) with embedded Rākṣasa speech
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It shows a typical Purāṇic pivot: from threat to inquiry, where moral reasoning is advanced through questioning and backstory.
None is specified here.
Compassion (dayā) is invoked even amid danger, suggesting that ethical dialogue can address the causes behind harmful conduct.
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