Varaha Purana 126.119: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 119
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
आसीद्याऽ युवयोः प्रीतिरन्योन्यं जटुकाष्ठवत् ॥ दर्पणे प्रतिबिम्बं च दृश्यते यद्वदात्मनः ॥
āsīd yā yuvayoḥ prītir anyonyaṁ jaṭukāṣṭhavat || darpaṇe pratibimbaṁ ca dṛśyate yad vad ātmanaḥ ||
तुम दोनों में जो प्यार था वो एक जैसा था। जैसे लकड़ी और लाख जुड़ जाए, वैसे तुम थे। जैसे आईने में अपना चेहरा दिखता है, वैसे तुम एक दूसरे में थे।
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It demonstrates Purāṇic reliance on accessible material metaphors (lac-wood adhesion; mirror reflection) to communicate social and philosophical ideas to broad audiences.
No geographic location is specified; the verse is a rhetorical illustration within the narrative.
It underscores the value of mutual affection and cohesion, implying that rupture of such unity is ethically and socially problematic.
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