Varaha Purana 138.76: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 76
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
Pūrva Bhāga · Familial Encounter (address to parents; narrative setup)
उभौ तच्छरणौ गृह्य पितरौ समभाषत॥ शृणु तात महाभाग यदर्थं समुपागतः॥
ubhau taccharaṇau gṛhya pitarau samabhāṣata | śṛṇu tāta mahābhāga yadarthaṃ samupāgataḥ ||
ubhau tachcharaNau gRRihya pitarau samabhAShata|| shRRiNu tAta mahAbhAga yadarthaM samupAgataH
उसने दोनों के पाँव पकड़ लिए। फिर अपने माँ बाप से बोला। पिताजी, आप सुनिए। आप भगवान का आशीर्वाद ले के आए हैं। मैं आपको बताऊँ क्यों आया हूँ।
Sandhi Notes
- taccharaṇau → tat-śaraṇau
- yadarthaṃ → yat-artham
Narrator
For what purpose have I come (what is the intent behind my approach)?
Dharma is embodied through relationships; humility before parents is a concrete form of righteousness.
Approach elders with physical reverence and clear speech; state intentions transparently after honoring them.
One should honor parents through praṇāma—touching/holding their feet—and speak with humility when presenting one’s purpose.
Service and reverence to parents yields puṇya, social harmony, and moral legitimacy; disrespect is a grave adharma leading to loss of merit and familial discord.
Varāha Purāṇa 138 (family-ethics episode within the framed narrative)
FAQs
It reflects social etiquette and familial hierarchies encoded in Sanskrit narrative, where bodily gestures (touching feet) signal respect and authorize speech.
No geographic location is stated.
Respectful address and humility toward parents/elders is foregrounded as proper conduct.
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