Varaha Purana 71.52: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 52
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
मयैव मोहितास्ते हि भविष्यं जानता द्विजाः । लौल्यार्थिनस्तु शास्त्राणि करिष्यन्ति कलौ नराः ॥ ७१.५२ ॥
mayaiva mohitāste hi bhaviṣyaṁ jānatā dvijāḥ | laulyārthinastu śāstrāṇi kariṣyanti kalau narāḥ || 71.52 ||
भविष्य जाणूनही ते द्विज माझ्याच मोहाने मोहित झाले आहेत. कलियुगात लोक लोभाने लाभाच्या इच्छेने शास्त्रे रचतील.
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It reflects a Purāṇic motif that critiques later-era textual proliferation, attributing it to social decline in Kali-yuga and raising questions about authority and motivation in composing normative literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the reference is temporal and cultural (Kali-yuga) rather than spatial.
The verse cautions that greed-driven motives can distort the production and use of authoritative texts, implying the need for discernment regarding intention and integrity in ethical or legal instruction.
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