Varaha Purana 8.17: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 17
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
एतच्छ्रुत्वा स धर्मात्मा धर्मव्याधो रुषान्वितः । मतङ्गस्य गृहं सोऽथ गत्वा जनपदैर्वृतम् ॥ ८.१७ ॥
etac chrutvā sa dharmātmā dharmavyādho ruṣānvitaḥ | mataṅgasya gṛhaṃ so ’tha gatvā janapadair vṛtam || 8.17 ||
यह सुन के धर्मव्याध को बहुत गुस्सा आया। वो धरम वाला आदमी था। उसने मतंग के घर की तरफ चल दिया। वहाँ लोग भी थे।
Varāha (default narrative framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It illustrates a Purāṇic narrative technique where ethical characterization (dharmātmā) is juxtaposed with human emotion (anger), reflecting the didactic storytelling style typical of Purāṇic literature.
No specific toponym is given; the term janapada indicates a populated region or territorial community rather than a uniquely identifiable modern location.
The verse foregrounds moral tension: even a figure described as dharmātmā can be ruṣānvita (angered), preparing the narrative for reflection on restraint, conduct, and the consequences of emotion within ethical life.
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