Varaha Purana 22.21: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 21
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
तं दृष्ट्वा लज्जिता देवी पूर्वत्यागमनुस्मरन् । न किञ्चिदुत्तरं सुभ्रूर्वदति स्म सुलज्जिता ॥ २२.२१ ॥
taṁ dṛṣṭvā lajjitā devī pūrvatyāgam anusmaran | na kiñcid uttaraṁ subhrūr vadati sma sulajjitā || 22.21 ||
അവനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ ദേവി, തന്റെ മുൻപത്തെ വിടവാങ്ങൽ ഓർത്ത് ലജ്ജിച്ചു; സുന്ദരഭ്രൂവളിയായ അവൾ അത്യന്തം ലജ്ജയാൽ ഒന്നും മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞില്ല।
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: character psychology (shame, recollection, silence) is conveyed through compact participial constructions, helping frame dialogue-driven episodes within the broader textual tradition.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily a narrative moment describing a character’s reaction.
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse presents a reflective ethical motif: remembrance of prior actions can produce restraint and silence, underscoring accountability and the social-emotional dimensions of conduct.
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