Varaha Purana 32.14: Adhyaya 32, Shloka 14
Dharma as the Bull-Form: Soma’s Transgression and the Institution of the Thirteenth Lunar Day Observance
सर्वे शशंसुः सोमं तु स तु बुद्ध्वा स्वकं सुतम् । पीडनादपयातं तु गहनं वनमाश्रितम् ॥ ३२.१५ ॥
sarve śaśaṁsuḥ somaṁ tu sa tu buddhvā svakaṁ sutam | pīḍanād apayātaṁ tu gahanaṁ vanam āśritam || 32.15 ||
Semua memuji Soma; namun dia, setelah mengetahui bahawa itu ialah anaknya sendiri—yang telah berundur kerana penderitaan—telah berlindung di rimba yang lebat.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
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It preserves a Purāṇic narrative motif in which a royal/divine figure (Soma) responds to a crisis involving lineage, reflecting how Purāṇas transmit cultural memory through exemplary episodes rather than chronological historiography.
No specific toponym is given here; the verse mentions a generic 'dense forest' (gahana vana), a common narrative setting rather than an identifiable historical location.
The verse foregrounds recognition (buddhvā) and response to suffering (pīḍā): it depicts withdrawal and seeking refuge as a consequence of affliction, highlighting the moral-psychological theme that harm or pressure can drive retreat, requiring discerning understanding from others.
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