Varaha Purana 116.40: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 40
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
देवतेव सदा पश्येत् ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ ऋतुकाले तु यो गच्छेन्मासेमासे च मैथुनम् ॥
devateva sadā paśyet tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim | ṛtukāle tu yo gacchen māse māse ca maithunam ||
Que felicidade maior pode haver do que a daquele que sempre os vê como uma divindade? E quanto à disciplina: é louvado quem se une sexualmente apenas no tempo fértil, mês após mês, em intervalos regulados.
Varāha
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It reflects household-regulation norms found across Dharma literature, indicating how Purāṇic texts transmit social ethics alongside devotional language.
No geographic location is identified.
Maintain respectful regard and practice restraint through regulated household conduct.
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