Varaha Purana 11.75: Adhyaya 11, Shloka 75
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
अवतीर्णे ततस्तस्मिन् नीले परमदारुणे । क्रूरबुद्ध्या मनेस्तस्मान्निर्जग्मुः शस्त्रपाणयः ॥ ११.७६ ॥
avatīrṇe tatastasmīn nīle paramadāruṇe | krūrabuddhyā manestas mān nirjagmuḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ || 11.76 ||
അങ്ങനെ ആ നീലവർണ്ണമായ അത്യന്തം ഭീകരസ്ഥാനത്ത് അവൻ ഇറങ്ങിയ ഉടൻ, ക്രൂരബുദ്ധിയോടെ ആയുധധാരികൾ ആ മണിയിൽ നിന്ന് (എന്നപോലെ) പുറത്ത് വന്നു।
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It exemplifies Purāṇic narrative style in which moral psychology (cruel intent) is linked to the emergence of violence, reflecting a common didactic motif in Sanskrit epic-purāṇic literature.
No specific toponym is supplied in this verse; the phrase “nīle paramadāruṇe” functions descriptively (a dark/blue, terrifying place) rather than as a securely identifiable historical location.
The verse foregrounds the causal link between cruel intention (krūrabuddhi) and armed action, presenting an implicit philosophical instruction about how internal dispositions can manifest as social harm.
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