Varaha Purana 21.25: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 25
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
ततः श्रुत्वा महातेजाः सर्वज्ञः परमेश्वरः । चुकोप सुभृशं देवो वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥ २१.२६ ॥
tataḥ śrutvā mahātejāḥ sarvajñaḥ parameśvaraḥ | cukopa subhṛśaṃ devo vākyaṃ cedam uvāca ha || 21.26 ||
それを聞くや、至上の光輝を放つ全知の最高主は激しく憤り、神は次の言葉を告げた。
Narrator (speaker not explicit in the fragment; default narrative voice within Varāha Purāṇa)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a brief transition (tataḥ śrutvā…) that signals a shift from reported speech to a decisive response by a central divine figure, helping structure oral-style storytelling.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative hinge rather than a sacred-geography reference.
The verse does not state an explicit ethical rule; it sets up a consequential reply to prior speech, framing how words can provoke strong reactions and lead to further instruction or judgment in the narrative.
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