Varaha Purana 203.32: Adhyaya 203, Shloka 32
Enumeration and Description of Classes of Sins and Their Consequences
स्तेयकर्माणि कुर्वन्ति प्रसह्य हरणानि च ॥ करचण्डाशिनो ये च राजशब्दोपजीविनः
steyakarmāṇi kurvanti prasahya haraṇāni ca || karacaṇḍāśino ye ca rājaśabdopajīvinaḥ
यह लोग चोरी करते हैं और ज़बरदस्ती छीन लेते हैं। जो लोग ज़बरदस्ती पैसा वसूल करते हैं और राजा के नाम पर जीते हैं, वो भी ऐसे ही हैं।
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It preserves a moral critique of predatory intermediaries—those who exploit taxation or proximity to power—reflecting concerns about governance and corruption in pre-modern discourse.
No specific place is named; the verse critiques a general social phenomenon.
Condemnation of theft, coercive appropriation, and exploiting royal authority for personal gain.
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