Varaha Purana 95.35: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 35
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
या स्त्री सगर्भा देवेशि अन्यस्त्रीपरिधानकम् । परिधत्ते स्पृशेच्चापि पुरुषस्य विशेषतः ॥
yā strī sagarbhā deveśi anyastrīparidhānakam | paridhatte spṛśec cāpi puruṣasya viśeṣataḥ ||
देवी, जो औरत प्रेग्नेंट हो, अगर वो किसी और औरत के कपड़े पहन ले, या सिर्फ हाथ भी लगा दे, खास कर किसी मर्द के कपड़े, तो उसका पाप लगता है।
Narrator (unspecified; normative statement within narrative)
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It indicates the presence of social-normative material within Purāṇic compilations, reflecting interaction with broader Dharma discourse in premodern South Asia.
No geographic location is identified.
It describes a restrictive norm associated with pregnancy and contact/wearing garments; the precise ethical or ritual consequence depends on surrounding verses not included here.
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