Varaha Purana 8.14: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 14
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
सा अपि स्वल्पापराधेन भर्त्सिता तनुमध्यमा । पितुर्वेश्मगता बाला रोदमानाऽ मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ८.१४ ॥
sā api svalpāparādhena bhartsitā tanumadhyamā | pitur veśma-gatā bālā rodamānā muhur muhuḥ || 8.14 ||
छोटी सी बात पर उसकी डाँट पड़ी। वो पतली लड़की थी। उसने बात नहीं सुनी और अपने पापा के घर चली गई। वहाँ जाके बार-बार रोई।
Varāha (default narrative framework; speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: interpersonal conflict and its emotional consequences, offering evidence for how Sanskrit narrative literature depicts domestic ethics and social relations.
No named geographic or pilgrimage location appears in this verse; it only mentions the father’s house (pitur veśma) as a domestic setting.
The verse foregrounds proportionality and consequence in social conduct—how even a minor fault (svalpāparādha) can lead to harsh rebuke and emotional distress—inviting reflection on restraint in speech and compassionate correction.
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