Varaha Purana 70.37: Adhyaya 70, Shloka 37
Nārāyaṇa as the Sacrificial Principle, Analysis of the Three Guṇas, and the Account of Delusion-Doctrines
कुहकं चेन्द्रजालानि विरुद्धाचरणानि च । दर्शयित्वा जनं सर्वं मोहयाशु महेश्वर ॥ ७०.३७ ॥
kuhakaṃ cendrajālāni viruddhācaraṇāni ca | darśayitvā janaṃ sarvaṃ mohayāśu maheśvara || 70.37 ||
धोखा दो, जादू दिखा दो। उल्टा काम करके दिखाओ। महेश्वर, तुम जल्दी से सब लोगों को भ्रम में डाल दो।
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not stated in the excerpt)
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It reflects a Purāṇic ethical concern with public deception—especially the use of spectacle (indrajāla) and inconsistent conduct to manipulate social perception—illustrating how moral discourse is framed through recognizable cultural motifs.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is ethical and rhetorical rather than topographical.
The verse foregrounds the problem of misleading others through deception, illusion, and contradictory behavior, emphasizing vigilance toward manipulative displays that can rapidly delude communities.
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