Varaha Purana 177.17: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 17
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
सुरूपं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा क्षरन्ति मुनिसत्तम ॥ स्वभाव एष नारीणां साम्बस्य शृणु कारणम् ॥
surūpaṁ puruṣaṁ dṛṣṭvā kṣaranti munisattama || svabhāva eṣa nārīṇāṁ sāmbasya śṛṇu kāraṇam
मुनियों, जब औरतें किसी हैंडसम आदमी को देखती हैं, तो उनका दिल घबरा जाता है। यह औरतों का नेचुरल स्वभाव है। अब साम्ब का कांड सुनो कि क्या हुआ था।
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It exemplifies Purāṇic narrative ethics: bodily response is framed as a natural tendency, while the episode is then used to introduce moral causality and social consequence.
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The verse sets up a discussion distinguishing natural impulse from the causes and consequences of particular actions, preparing an ethical explanation of Sāmba’s role.
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