Varaha Purana 147.16: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 16
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
उवाच क्रोधरक्ताक्षो वचनं निर्दहन्निव॥ येनैष चाश्रमो दग्धो बहुपुष्पफलोदकः॥
uvāca krodharaktākṣo vacanaṃ nirdahann iva || yenaiṣa cāśramo dagdho bahupuṣpaphalodakaḥ ||
కోపంతో ఎర్రబడిన కన్నులతో అతడు దహింపజేసే మాటలవలె పలికెను—“పుష్పఫలజలాలతో సమృద్ధమైన ఈ ఆశ్రమాన్ని ఎవరు దగ్ధం చేశారు?”
Aurva (explicit narrative cue: uvāca; speaker inferred as Aurva from immediate context)
FAQs
It illustrates a standard narrative mechanism: a harmed ascetic figure initiates inquiry that leads to a curse or corrective action, reflecting the perceived social power of ascetic speech.
None; the verse remains centered on the damaged hermitage environment.
It underscores that speech under intense anger can become destructive in effect, preparing the narrative ground for consequences linked to verbal acts.
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