Varaha Purana 38.4: Adhyaya 38, Shloka 4
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
मा भक्षयस्व सकटमुच्चैरेवं प्रभाषिते । ततोऽसौ तं विहायान्यद् वार्क्षं पतितमग्रहीत् ॥ ३८.४ ॥
mā bhakṣayasva sakaṭam uccair evaṃ prabhāṣite | tato 'sau taṃ vihāyānyad vārkṣaṃ patitam agrahīt || 38.4 ||
“อย่ากินเกวียน” มีเสียงกล่าวดังชัด ครั้นแล้วเขาก็ละสิ่งนั้น และหยิบชิ้นไม้ที่ร่วงจากต้นไม้อีกชิ้นหนึ่ง
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in fragment)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: brief imperative instruction embedded in a story, reflecting how moral restraint is taught through episodic dialogue rather than formal law-code exposition.
No geographic location is named in this verse-fragment; it is a localized narrative moment involving an object (a cart) and a fallen wooden piece.
Restraint and redirection of harmful action: the command forbids destruction (“do not devour the cart”), leading to a shift toward a less damaging alternative.
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