Devi Bhagavatam 7.13.9 — Devi Gita & Liberation, Skandha 7, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 9
Vishvamitra Resolves to Uplift Trishanku from His Curse
मया चिन्ता कृता तत्र श्रुत्वा दुर्भिक्षमद्भुतम् । नागतोऽहं विचार्यैवं किं करिष्यामि निर्धनः
mayā cintā kṛtā tatra śrutvā durbhikṣamadbhutam | nāgato'haṃ vicāryaivaṃ kiṃ kariṣyāmi nirdhanaḥ
उस भयानक अकाल के बारे में सुनकर मुझे वहाँ बहुत चिंता हुई। पर यह सोचकर मैं नहीं आया कि मुझ जैसा निर्धन व्यक्ति क्या कर पाएगा।
Vishvamitra
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Narrative Source: Devi Bhagavatam Purana
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Narrator: Kaushika
Listener: Kaushika's Wife
Dialogue Context: Kaushika expressing his past helplessness and guilt over not returning during the famine due to his poverty.
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Text: Shows a moment of human vulnerability in a great sage, acknowledging practical limitations over emotional attachments.
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Yes, he heard about the terrible famine and was worried.
He reasoned that since he was completely devoid of wealth (nirdhana), he would be unable to help them anyway.
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