Varaha Purana 167.19: Adhyaya 167, Shloka 19
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
तस्य दुःखेन संयुक्तो विप्रोऽसौ वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ विप्र उवाच ॥ मित्रत्वे वर्तसे रक्षस्तव दास्यामि किं वद ॥
tasya duḥkhena saṃyukto vipro 'sau vākyam abravīt || vipra uvāca || mitratve vartase rakṣas tava dāsyāmi kiṃ vada ||
ब्राह्मण को उसके दुख पर दया आई। उसने कहा, तू मेरा दोस्त है, मैं मदद करूँगा। बोल क्या चाहिए तुझे?
Brāhmaṇa (Vipra)
FAQs
It shows the narrative’s ethical turn: even a feared being is approached through relational ethics (friendship) and compassionate assistance.
No location is specified in this verse.
Compassion can be expressed as constructive aid, framed through social bonds (mitratva) rather than hostility.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.