Varaha Purana 170.71: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 71
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
स्वस्थो भव महाभाग मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ इत्युक्तः स तु गोकर्णस्तदा तेन शुकेन च ॥
svastho bhava mahābhāga mā sma śoke manaḥ kṛthāḥ | ity uktaḥ sa tu gokarṇas tadā tena śukena ca ||
शुक ने गोकर्ण से कहा, तुम टेंशन मत लो। दिल को दुखी मत करो। यह सुन के गोकर्ण को बहुत रिलीफ मिली।
Śuka
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It preserves a conventional Sanskrit consolatory idiom used in didactic narratives, illustrating how moral instruction is delivered through dialogue.
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Cultivate mental steadiness and avoid grief; composure is presented as a prerequisite for right action and understanding.
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