Varaha Purana 10.22: Adhyaya 10, Shloka 22
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
तं दृष्ट्वा अन्तर्गतप्रीतिमप्रीतिं प्रीतवान् मुनिः । चुकोप देवराजाय शापमुग्रं ससर्ज ह ॥ १०.२२ ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā antargata-prītim aprītim prītavān muniḥ | cukopa devarājāya śāpam ugraṃ sasarja ha || 10.22 ||
ครั้นเห็นผู้นั้น ฤๅษีแม้ภายนอกแสดงความยินดี แต่รู้ความไม่พอใจภายใน จึงกริ้วต่อพระอินทร์ราชาแห่งเทวะ แล้วประกาศคำสาปอันร้ายแรง
Varāha (default narrative voice per instruction; explicit speaker not indicated in this fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device where a sage’s curse (śāpa) functions as a moral and causal mechanism, framing later events as consequences tied to conduct and intent.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily a character-and-action unit describing an interpersonal (deva–ṛṣi) conflict.
The verse foregrounds the ethical weight of inner intention versus outer display—suggesting that concealed displeasure and breach of respect can precipitate serious consequences within the narrative logic.
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