Varaha Purana 138.69: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 69
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
उषितास्त्वत्र षण्मासान्सुखं च द्वादशी भवेत्॥ किन्नो न वक्ष्यसे गुह्यं येन वै वारिता वयम्
uṣitās tv atra ṣaṇmāsān sukhaṃ ca dvādaśī bhavet || kin no na vakṣyase guhyaṃ yena vai vāritā vayam
हम यहाँ छह महीने से रह रहे हैं और अब द्वादशी आ गई है। ऐसा क्या राज़ है जो तुम नहीं बता रहे? उसी वजह से हम रुके हुए हैं।
Parents (the couple) addressing their son (inferred from v.74 context)
FAQs
It captures a household questioning motif—elders seeking explanation—illustrating how Purāṇic stories transmit norms through dialogue rather than abstract rule alone.
No geographic location is identified here.
It raises the ethical tension between confidentiality and accountability: when restraint affects others, explanation is sought as part of responsible conduct.
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