Varaha Purana 177.13: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 13
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
उत्तिष्ठत प्रियाः सर्वा गच्छत स्वनिवेशनम् ॥ कृष्णवाक्यात्तदा देव्यो जग्मुः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्
uttiṣṭhata priyāḥ sarvā gacchata svaniveśanam || kṛṣṇavākyāt tadā devyo jagmuḥ svaṃ svaṃ niveśanam
कृष्ण ने बोला, उठो सब, अपने घर जाओ। कृष्ण की बात सुन के सब देवियाँ अपने-अपने घर चली गई।
Kṛṣṇa (explicit in verse: kṛṣṇavākyāt)
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It provides a clear example of direct discourse and authority in Purāṇic narration, useful for studying command forms and social hierarchy in Sanskrit texts.
No geographic location is identified; the verse refers generally to individual residences.
Maintaining order and propriety in a potentially disruptive situation through restraint and compliance.
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