Varaha Purana 137.23: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 23
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
न त्वां वै द्रक्ष्यते कश्चिच्छयनीये महाव्रताम् ॥ एवं गच्छति काले तु तयोस्तु तदनन्तरे ॥
na tvāṃ vai drakṣyate kaścic chayanīye mahāvratām || evaṃ gacchati kāle tu tayos tu tadanantare ||
तुम्हे कोई भी नहीं देखेगा, तुम जो बड़े व्रत वाले हो, बिस्तर पर पड़े हुए। ऐसे ही वक्त बीतता है, और उसके तुरंत बाद दोनों के लिए कुछ होता है।
Varāha (default—speaker not explicit in the fragment)
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative technique: compressed transitions using temporal markers, which can also indicate manuscript variation or ellipsis in transmission.
No specific place-name appears in this fragment; it functions as a narrative bridge rather than a geographic locator.
The phrase “mahāvratā” foregrounds disciplined vows; the verse’s ethical tone is indirect, emphasizing restraint and the social visibility (or invisibility) of conduct.
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