Markandeyapurana 4.10

4.10

manyurna khalu kartavyo yat pitrātīva manyunā /
śaptāḥ khagatvamāpannāḥ sarvathā diṣṭameva tat //

“Hail to you, O brāhmans! Know that I am Jaimini, a disciple of Vyāsa, who am come to you, being eager for learning. Verily he ye not angry; whereas ye, being cursed by your father, who was exceedingly wrathful, have been turned into birds, that was indeed altogether fate. In a family of immense wealth some intelligent members, it is said, were bom; when their wealth was lost, they were well comforted, O brāhmans, by Śabara. Men after giving to others become beggars themselves; and others, after killing men, have been killed themselves; and others, after having overthrown men, have been themselves overthrown;—those very men, through the decay of austerities. Thus I have very often seen opposites of this kind the world is constantly distressed by the destruction of existence and non-existence. At such thoughts as these in your minds, ye should not give way to sorrow: so much is invulnerability to sorrow and joy the fruit of knowledge.” Then they all did Jaimini honour, by giving him water for his feet, and the arghya offering; and they bowed to him, and questioned him with deep respect. Then all the birds addressed him, the disciple of Yyāsa, rich in austerities, as he sat at ease, resting himself, with his fatigue mitigated by the breeze from their wings.