Varaha Purana 215.31: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 31
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
सशरीरोऽहं युष्माभिर्वशाप्तः प्रगतस्त्वितः ॥ शृङ्गमात्रेण सन्तुष्टा भवन्तस्तेन वञ्चिताः ॥
saśarīro 'haṁ yuṣmābhir vaśāptaḥ pragatas tv itaḥ || śṛṅgamātreṇa santuṣṭā bhavantas tena vañcitāḥ ||
उसने कहा मैं अपना पूरा बदन लेके तुम्हारे कंट्रोल से निकल गया। तुम लोग सिर्फ उसका सींग लेके खुश हो गए। इसलिए तुम धोखा खा गए।
The wondrous mṛga / unseen speaker
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It articulates a classic Sanskrit narrative lesson: grasping a token (the horn) while losing the whole reveals the limits of coercive control.
No location is named; the departure is expressed with 'from here' (itaḥ).
Do not confuse partial gain with true attainment; satisfaction with a mere fragment can indicate self-deception.
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