Varaha Purana 138.9: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 9
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
शृण्वन्त्या मे महज्जातं चित्ते कौतूहलं परम् ॥ गायमानस्य किं पुण्यं वाद्यमानस्य किं फलम्।
śṛṇvantyā me mahaj jātaṃ citte kautūhalaṃ param || gāyamānasya kiṃ puṇyaṃ vādyamānasya kiṃ phalam
मैं सुन रहा हूँ तो मेरा मन में बहुत सवाल आ रहा है। जो लोग गाते हैं उनको क्या पुण्य मिलता है? जो बजाते हैं उनका क्या फायदा होता है?
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It provides textual evidence for the valuation of performing arts within Purāṇic merit-discourses, relevant to cultural history of music and ritual.
No location is specified; the verse is part of a broader inquiry likely tied to the chapter’s sacred-site framework.
It frames artistic performance as a morally assessable practice, inviting reflection on intention, context, and communal benefit.
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