Devi Bhagavatam 7.13.43 — Devi Gita & Liberation, Skandha 7, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 43
Vishvamitra Resolves to Uplift Trishanku from His Curse
अहन्यहनि भूपालो वृक्षेऽस्मिन्मृगसूकरान् । विन्यस्य याति हत्वासौ प्रत्यहं दययान्वितः
ahanyahani bhūpālo vṛkṣe'sminmṛgasūkarān | vinyasya yāti hatvāsau pratyahaṃ dayayānvitaḥ
Hari demi hari, sang raja, yang dipenuhi belas kasihan, akan berburu rusa dan babi hutan lalu meninggalkan dagingnya terikat di pohon ini sebelum pergi.
Vishvamitra's wife
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Vishvamitra's wife describing the king's daily routine of providing food
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Text: Shows the nobility of 'Gupta Daan' (anonymous/secret charity). The king provides for a Brahmana family without making them feel the humiliation of begging.
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Every day, he would hunt wild animals like deer and boars, and discreetly tie the meat to a specific tree for the family to take.
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