Varaha Purana 136.32: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 32
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
तव विष्णो प्रसादेन मया तत्त्रिपुरं हतम् ॥ निहता दानवास्तत्र गर्भिण्यश्च निपातिताः
tava viṣṇo prasādena mayā tat tripuraṃ hatam || nihatā dānavās tatra garbhiṇyaś ca nipātitāḥ
Wahai Viṣṇu, berkat anugerah-Mu aku menumpas Tripura itu. Di sana para Dānava terbunuh, bahkan perempuan-perempuan yang mengandung pun dijatuhkan.
Śiva (Rudra/Hara) (context: confessing consequences of Tripura-vadha)
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It documents an ethical register within Purāṇic narrative: even mythic victories are followed by reflection on unintended harm, a theme relevant to dharma-oriented literature.
Tripura is named as a mythic locus rather than a clearly mappable historical geography in this excerpt.
A cautionary principle: success achieved through force can entail moral consequences, prompting the search for purification and accountability.
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