Varaha Purana 170.84: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 84
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
शबर उवाच॥ शुकेनानेन मे सर्वं मथुरायाश्च यत्फलम्॥
śabara uvāca॥ śukenānena me sarvaṃ mathurāyāś ca yatphalam॥
शबर ने कहा, इस तोते के ज़रिये मुझे पूरा फल मिल गया। मथुरा का जो भी पुण्य होता है, वो भी मिल गया।
Śabara
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic tendency to compress tīrtha-merit into narrative tokens (objects, boons, or proxies), offering insight into how stories transmit pilgrimage value.
Mathurā, a major North Indian cultural-historical center frequently highlighted in Purāṇic and epic literature.
The verse suggests a theme of mediated benefit—how merit is discussed as transferable or representable—inviting reflection on intention and means within narrative ethics.
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