Varaha Purana 8.39: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 39
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
मा च स्नुषा कदाचित् स्याद् या श्वश्रूं जीवतीमिषेत् । एवमुक्त्वा गतो व्याधः स्वगृहं प्रति भामिनि ॥ ८.३९ ॥
mā ca snuṣā kadācit syād yā śvaśrūṃ jīvatīm iṣet | evam uktvā gato vyādhaḥ svagṛhaṃ prati bhāmini || 8.39 ||
I niech nigdy nie będzie synowa, która pragnęłaby śmierci swojej teściowej, gdy ta jeszcze żyje.' Tak rzekłszy, o namiętna, myśliwy udał się do swego własnego domu.
Vyādha (Hunter) (narrative speech within the text)
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It reflects a didactic strand common in Purāṇic literature where narrative speakers articulate social and household norms, offering a window into idealized ethical expectations in premodern Sanskrit textual culture.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on interpersonal ethics within the household.
The verse articulates a clear moral prohibition against harboring harmful intent toward elders in the family—specifically, condemning a daughter-in-law’s wish for her living mother-in-law’s death.
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