Varaha Purana 138.43: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 43
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
अम्ब त्वं मयि कारुण्यं कुरुष्व खलु शोचितम् ॥ मुञ्च पुत्रकृतं शोकं त्यज मातरनिन्दिते
amba tvaṃ mayi kāruṇyaṃ kuruṣva khalu śocitam || muñca putrakṛtaṃ śokaṃ tyaja mātaranindite
माँ, मुझ पर तरस करो। यह दुख बहुत बड़ा है। अपने बेटे के लिए जो दुख है उसे छोड़ दो। माँ, तुम पर कोई इल्ज़ाम नहीं है।
Unspecified (context suggests a child consoling the mother)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic use of moral counsel within narrative settings, blending emotional realism with philosophical instruction.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
To temper grief with compassion and release sorrow, anticipating a broader teaching on impermanence.
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