Varaha Purana 171.52: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 52
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
अस्माकं जीवनार्थाय त्वया कार्यं विहङ्गम ॥ कथाभिरनुकूलाभिर्धर्मदर्शिभिरेव च ॥
asmākaṃ jīvanārthāya tvayā kāryaṃ vihaṅgama || kathābhir anukūlābhir dharmadarśibhir eva ca ||
“Demi kelangsungan hidup kami, wahai burung, engkau mesti bertindak—melalui wacana yang mendukung, dan juga melalui mereka yang melihat dharma.”
Narrator (default dialogue frame: Varāha–Pṛthivī; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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