Varaha Purana 199.32: Adhyaya 199, Shloka 32
Description of the Torments of Rebirth: The Asipatravana Punishment and the Mechanics of Karmic Retribution
पुष्करिण्यश्च वाप्यश्च ह्रदा नद्यस्तथैव च ॥ तडागानि च कूपाश्च रुधिरस्य सहस्रशः ॥
puṣkariṇyaś ca vāpyas ca hradā nadyas tathaiva ca || taḍāgāni ca kūpāś ca rudhirasya sahasraśaḥ
Di sana ada kolam teratai, takungan, tasik dan sungai; juga kolam dan perigi—semuanya darah—beribu-ribu jumlahnya.
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It demonstrates how Purāṇic texts repurpose familiar waterbody terminology to construct a morally charged ‘anti-landscape’ for instruction.
No earthly location is identified; the verse lists generic waterbody categories to describe an otherworldly terrain.
The passage reinforces moral accountability by depicting a comprehensive, inverted geography where life-sustaining waters become symbols of harm.
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