Varaha Purana 137.193: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 193
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
अकामाऽ मुञ्चती प्राणान् तीर्थं सोमात्मकं प्रति॥ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भद्रे राजपुत्रः क्षुधार्दितः॥
akāmā muñcatī prāṇān tīrthaṃ somātmakaṃ prati || etasminn antare bhadre rājaputraḥ kṣudhārditaḥ ||
वो अपनी जान दे रही थी, पर मन से नहीं मान रही थी। सोम नाम का तीर्थ है उसकी तरफ देख रही थी। तभी बीच में राजा का बेटा भूख से बहुत परेशान हो गया।
Varāha (default per dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It exemplifies Purāṇic travel narrative technique: a sacred-site reference (tīrtha) is paired with human vulnerability (hunger, impending death), creating moral and dramatic tension.
A “Somātmaka” tīrtha is mentioned; without additional context, it is best treated as a toponymic/ritual descriptor that requires comparison with parallel tīrtha lists.
Implicitly, the passage foregrounds care and responsibility during pilgrimage—physical needs and protection remain integral to dharmic conduct.
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