Varaha Purana 172.21: Adhyaya 172, Shloka 21
The Harm of Destroying a Grove and the Merit of Tree-Planting as Pūrta-Dharma
प्राञ्जलिर्दीनया वाचा सान्त्वयामास ताः शनैः ॥ प्राप्तसंज्ञास्तु ताः सर्वाः गोकर्णोऽप्याह सुस्वनः ॥
prāñjalir dīnayayā vācā sāntvayāmāsa tāḥ śanaiḥ || prāptasaṃjñās tu tāḥ sarvāḥ gokarṇo 'py āha susvanaḥ ||
കൈകൂപ്പി അവൻ ദീനമായ വാക്കുകളോടെ മന്ദമായി അവരെ ആശ്വസിപ്പിച്ചു. അവർ എല്ലാവരും ബോധം വീണ്ടെടുത്തപ്പോൾ ഗോകർണനും മധുരസ്വരത്തിൽ സംസാരിച്ചു.
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It preserves a conventional Purāṇic narrative technique: consolation (sāntvana) and the restoration of consciousness as a prelude to testimony, supporting the didactic structure of the text.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it functions as a transition within the episode.
A normative interpersonal ethic: approach those in distress with humility and gentle speech before seeking explanation or judgment.
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