Varaha Purana 177.21: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 21
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
पुंसः सुदृष्टिपातेन कृतकृत्या भवन्ति ताः ॥ प्रद्युम्नं वीक्ष्य नार्यस्तु लज्जामापुः सुपुष्कलाम् ॥
puṁsaḥ sudṛṣṭipātena kṛtakṛtyā bhavanti tāḥ || pradyumnaṁ vīkṣya nāryas tu lajjām āpuḥ supuṣkalām
जब कोई हैंडसम आदमी सिर्फ नज़र से देख लेता है, औरतें खुश हो जाती हैं। लेकिन जब उन्होंने प्रद्युम्न को देखा, तो शरम से पानी पानी हो गई।
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It reflects Purāṇic courtly aesthetics and affect vocabulary (lajjā, rūpa) while embedding named figures from Vaiṣṇava narrative cycles.
None is mentioned in this verse.
The narrative contrasts attraction with modesty/shame, implying a social-ethical boundary around desire and public comportment.
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