The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
कृष्णस्तु कथयामास नारदाय सविस्तरम् ॥ स्त्रीस्वभावं चरित्रं च आश्चर्यं पापकाकरकम्
kṛṣṇas tu kathayāmāsa nāradāya savistaram || strīsvabhāvaṃ caritraṃ ca āścaryaṃ pāpakārakam
फिर कृष्ण ने नारद को पूरा बताया। औरतों का कैसा स्वभाव होता है, वो समझाया। यह बात सुनने में अजीब थी, और बुरा काम करवाने वाली थी।
Varāha (default attribution; narrative reports Kṛṣṇa speaking)
It exemplifies how Purāṇic texts sometimes embed generalized social observations within narrative dialogue; such passages are studied critically for their literary function and cultural context.
No geographic location is mentioned.
The verse frames certain behaviors as morally risky (pāpakāraka), emphasizing vigilance regarding actions that may lead to wrongdoing.
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