Varaha Purana 177.23: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 23
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
तस्मात्साम्बस्तु दुष्टात्मा तव स्त्रीणां विनाशकृत् ॥ सत्यलोके प्रवादो यस्तव जातो दुरत्ययः ॥
tasmāt sāmbaḥ tu duṣṭātmā tava strīṇāṁ vināśakṛt || satyaloke pravādo yas tava jāto duratyayaḥ
इसलिए साम्ब बुरा आदमी है। तुम्हारी औरतों का बिगाड़ देगा। सत्यलोक में लोग तुम्हारे बारे में बुरी बातें बोल रहे हैं। यह बदनामी अब मुश्किल है रोकना।
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It shows how Purāṇic texts treat reputation (pravāda) as a socially real force, linking personal conduct to broader cosmic-social spheres (e.g., Satyaloka).
Satyaloka is a cosmological realm rather than a terrestrial geographic location.
Harmful actions can damage both people and reputation; social discourse about misconduct is portrayed as difficult to erase once established.
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