Varaha Purana 116.12: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 12
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
तस्य देवा न चाश्नन्ति ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ।। असन्तुष्टस्तु वैषम्ये परदाराभिमर्शकः
tasya devā na cāśnanti tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim || asantuṣṭas tu vaiṣamye paradārābhimarśakaḥ
तस्य देवा न चाश्नन्ति ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्। असन्तुष्टस्तु वैषम्ये परदाराभिमर्शकः॥
Varāha
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It reflects a moral economy motif in Purāṇic texts, where ethical breaches disrupt reciprocity between humans and the divine order.
No geographic location is identified.
Cultivate contentment and fairness, and avoid sexual misconduct framed here as violation of another’s spouse.
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