Varaha Purana 171.18: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 18
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
शुक उवाच ॥ मा जोषमास्व भैस्तात अस्मिन्काले यथोचितम् ॥ अहं करिष्ये तत्सर्वं मा विषादे मनः कृथाः ॥
śuka uvāca || mā joṣam āsva bhais tāta asminkāle yathocitam || ahaṁ kariṣye tat sarvaṁ mā viṣāde manaḥ kṛthāḥ ||
शुक ने कहा, 'पिता जी, डरो मत। चुप मत रहो। मैं यह सब कर दूंगा। तुम चिंता मत करो।'
Śuka
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It preserves a conventional consolatory register in Sanskrit narrative: imperatives that counter fear and grief, paired with a vow of action.
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Maintain composure in crisis and translate responsibility into timely, appropriate action.
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