Varaha Purana 138.17: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 17
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
वैश्यस्य तु गृहे जातो ह्यनेकक्रतুযाजिनः ॥ धनरत्नसमृद्धे तु रूपवान् गुणवान् शुचिः
vaiśyasya tu gṛhe jāto hy aneka-kratu-yājinaḥ || dhana-ratna-samṛddhe tu rūpavān guṇavān śuciḥ
यह बेटा एक वैश्य के घर पैदा हुआ। उसके बाप ने बहुत सारे यज्ञ किए थे। घर में पैसा और हीरे-मोती थे। बेटा भी खूबसूरत था, अच्छा था, और दिल से साफ था।
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It reflects Purāṇic portrayals of social categories (e.g., vaiśya) and the prestige of Vedic-style ritual performance (kratu), used to mark prosperity and status.
No explicit location is given; the focus is on social setting (a prosperous vaiśya household).
Virtue and purity are presented as notable qualities accompanying favorable birth circumstances, consistent with karmic narrative logic.
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