Varaha Purana 171.51: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 51
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
श्रुत्वा तौ विषमावस्थां मृतं हृदि निवेश्य च ॥ रुदित्वा सुचिरं कालं शुके स्नेहो निवेशितः ॥
śrutvā tau viṣamāvasthāṃ mṛtaṃ hṛdi niveśya ca || ruditvā suciraṃ kālaṃ śuke sneho niveśitaḥ ||
जब उसने उनकी बुरी हालत सुनी तो दिल में बात ली। मौत का ख्याल आया। बहुत देर तक रोया। शुक के लिए बहुत प्यार बढ़ गया।
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It shows how Purāṇic texts encode emotional response (grief, affection) as ethically meaningful, shaping motivations for subsequent action.
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Compassionate responsiveness to suffering and sustained care rooted in affection (sneha).
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