Varaha Purana 6.22: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 22
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
स कदाचिद् भवान् वीर तुरगैः परिवारितः । अरण्यमागतो हन्तुं श्वापदानि विशेषतः ॥ ६.२२ ॥
sa kadācid bhavān vīra turagaiḥ parivāritaḥ | araṇyam āgato hantuṁ śvāpādāni viśeṣataḥ || 6.22 ||
ある時、勇者よ、馬に囲まれて、あなたは森へ赴き、野獣を討とうとした—とりわけ他を食らう猛獣を。
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It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative motif: a royal or heroic figure entering the forest with an entourage, reflecting courtly life, forest-frontier relations, and the literary framing of kingship and protection.
No specific named location is given here; the setting is generically described as araṇya (“forest”), a standard term in Sanskrit literature for wilderness/woodland beyond settled space.
The verse situates violence (hunting) within a claimed protective purpose—targeting śvāpadas (dangerous/predatory animals)—which can be read as a restrained, duty-based framing rather than indiscriminate harm.
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