Varaha Purana 137.152: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 152
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
अवश्यमेव तद्वाच्यं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ तथापि नोत्सहे वक्तुं हृदि यत्परिवर्तते
avaśyameva tadvācyaṃ yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi || tathāpi notsahe vaktuṃ hṛdi yat parivartate
जो तुम मुझसे पूछ रहे हो, वो मैं ज़रूर बताना चाहिए। पर मैं हिम्मत नहीं कर पा रहा। जो बात मेरे दिल में घूम रही है, उसे बोलने का हौसला नहीं हो रहा।
Unclear; defaulting to primary dialogue framework (Varāha addressing Pṛthivī)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: ethical or emotionally charged disclosure framed through hesitation, emphasizing the gravity of speech within classical Sanskrit storytelling.
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The verse foregrounds the discipline of speech: even when compelled to answer, one may hesitate when the subject is painful or morally weighty.
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