Varaha Purana 137.87: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 87
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
व्रतस्थं यः स्पृशेन्मां तु नारी पुरुष एव च॥ धर्मयुक्तेन दण्डेन मम वध्यो भवेत् तु सः॥
vratasthaṃ yaḥ spṛśen māṃ tu nārī puruṣa eva ca || dharmayuktena daṇḍena mama vadhyo bhavet tu saḥ ||
నేను వ్రతస్థగా ఉన్నప్పుడు నన్ను ఎవడు/ఎవరు స్పర్శించినా—స్త్రీ అయినా పురుషుడైనా—ధర్మానుగుణమైన దండంతో నా నిర్ణయప్రకారం శిక్షార్హుడు అవుతాడు।
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It reflects how vow-observance (vrata) is protected through normative sanctions (daṇḍa). Such formulations echo broader Dharmaśāstra-style concerns about ritual boundaries and social order.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Respect ritual boundaries during vow-observance; violations are framed as subject to proportionate, dharma-aligned penalties.
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