Varaha Purana 71.22: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 22
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
एवमुक्तेऽथ जहसुः सर्वे ते मुनयस्तदा । किमस्माभिः स्वको देहो विक्रीतोऽस्य अन्नभक्षणात् ॥ ७१.२२ ॥
evam ukte ’tha jahasuḥ sarve te munayas tadā | kim asmābhiḥ svako deho vikrīto ’syānnabhakṣaṇāt || 71.22 ||
ఇలా చెప్పగానే ఆ మునులందరూ నవ్విరి—“ఈయన అన్నం తిన్నందుకే మా దేహం అమ్మబడినట్టా?”
Munis (group of sages; collective reply within the dialogue frame)
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It reflects a common Sanskrit narrative motif where ethical concerns—such as obligation created through accepting hospitality or provisions—are debated through dialogue, illustrating social norms and moral reasoning within Purāṇic literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it focuses on interpersonal ethics rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds a discussion about whether accepting another’s food creates moral indebtedness or loss of autonomy, using the metaphor of the body being “sold” (vikrīta) through consumption.
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