Varaha Purana 137.82: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 82
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
पौरजानपदाः सर्वे श्रुत्वा तु तदनन्तरम्॥ लाभालाभौ परित्यज्य सर्वकर्माण्यकारयन्॥
paurajānapadāḥ sarve śrutvā tu tadanantaram || lābhālābhau parityajya sarvakarmāṇy akārayan ||
शहर के लोग और गाँव के लोग सब ने यह सुन लिया। फिर उन्होंने सोचा नहीं कि उन्हे फायदा होगा या नुकसान। बस उन्होंने सारे काम करवा दिए जो करना था।
Varāha (default speaker framework)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic social ideal: communities are portrayed as acting collectively after receiving authoritative instruction, emphasizing duty over personal profit—an ethical motif widely attested in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No specific place-name is stated in this verse; it refers generally to urban (paura) and rural (jānapada) populations.
To set aside fixation on personal gain or loss and prioritize the completion of rightful duties and communal responsibilities.
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