Varaha Purana 138.79: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 79
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
दृष्ट्वा मां विह्वलं बाला गृहीत्वा क्रीडितुं गताः॥ हस्ताद्धस्तेन क्रीडन्तश्चान्योन्यपरिहासया॥
dṛṣṭvā māṃ vihvalaṃ bālā gṛhītvā krīḍituṃ gatāḥ | hastād hastena krīḍantaś cānyonyaparihāsayā ||
बच्चे देखते कि मैं परेशान हूँ, तो मुझे उठा के ले गए खेलने के लिए। एक हाथ से दूसरे हाथ में देते रहे, आपस में हंसी-मज़ाक करते रहे।
Khañjarīṭa
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It records a moralized depiction of casual cruelty toward animals, a recurring theme in Sanskrit didactic narratives used to teach restraint and compassion.
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It implicitly critiques harm inflicted for amusement and underscores compassion toward vulnerable beings.
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