Varaha Purana 71.49: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 49
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
तेषामनुग्रहार्थाय किञ्चिच्छास्त्रं प्रदीयताम् । येनास्मद्वंशजाः सर्वे वर्तेयुः कलिपीडिताः ॥ ७१.४९ ॥
teṣām anugrahārthāya kiñcic chāstraṁ pradīyatām | yenāsmadvaṁśajāḥ sarve varteyuḥ kalipīḍitāḥ || 71.49 ||
तेषामनुग्रहार्थाय किञ्चित् शास्त्रं प्रदीयताम्, येन कलिपीडिताः अस्मद्वंशजाः सर्वे वर्तेरन्।
Pṛthivī (defaulted per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not given in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy of addressing perceived moral and social instability associated with Kali-yuga by proposing the transmission of concise, practicable normative instruction (śāstra) to sustain community conduct.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on lineage continuity and the provision of instruction under Kali-yuga conditions.
That authoritative guidance (śāstra) should be taught for the welfare (anugraha) of people so they can maintain orderly living and ethical conduct even under adverse societal conditions.
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