Varaha Purana 138.42: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 42
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
स्तनौ ह्येतौ मया पीतौ ललितेन विजृम्भितौ ॥ अङ्गं तव समारुह्य पांसुभिर्गुण्ठिता तनुः
stanau hy etau mayā pītau lalitena vijṛmbhitau || aṅgaṃ tava samāruhya pāṃsubhir guṇṭhitā tanuḥ
मैंने तुम्हारे दोनों स्तन पिए थे। खेल-खेल में मैं बड़ा हो गया। फिर मैं तुम्हारे ऊपर चढ़ गया। मेरी बॉडी धूल से ढक गई।
Unspecified (context suggests a child addressing the mother)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: using intimate family imagery to introduce broader reflections on attachment and impermanence.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
The verse sets up a reflection on familial bonds as emotionally powerful yet ultimately situated within changing worldly conditions.
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