Varaha Purana 138.64 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 64
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
वाताः प्रवान्ति ते तत्र शिखीनां च सुखावहाः॥ शोकेन कामिनीनां च भर्त्रा च रहिताश्च याः
vātāḥ pravānti te tatra śikhīnāṃ ca sukhāvahāḥ || śokena kāminīnāṃ ca bhartrā ca rahitāś ca yāḥ
وهبّت هناك رياحٌ تُسعِدُ الطواويس؛ غير أنّ النساءَ العاشقاتِ اللواتي حُرِمْنَ أزواجَهُنَّ ابتُلِينَ بالحزن.
Varāha (default frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical-psychology (duḥkha-sukha relativity)","core_concept":"One phenomenon (cool wind) yields opposite experiences depending on inner condition (union vs separation).","practical_application":"Practice compassion toward the afflicted; cultivate equanimity by noticing how perception is shaped by attachment (saṅga) and loss (viyoga)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ecology","Aesthetics","Emotion in narrative"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: vana-upavana with seasonal winds
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138 (continuing seasonal/landscape narration with human affect)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Cool winds ripple through trees; peacocks spread feathers in delight, while nearby a group of lovelorn women sit apart, heads bowed, hair loosened, expressing sorrow at separation from husbands.","item_prompts":["wind-swept foliage","peacocks dancing","women in viraha (downcast eyes, tearful)","empty pathway suggesting absent husbands","autumnal clarity in sky"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic wind lines through stylized trees; peacocks in rhythmic dance; viraha-nāyikās with expressive eyes and restrained gestures; balanced composition of joy and sorrow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: peacocks with gold highlights; sorrowing women adorned yet subdued; gold leaf used sparingly to contrast worldly ornament with inner grief.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced facial expressions, soft textiles, gentle wind movement; peacock plumage detailed; mood conveyed through posture and spacing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical separation scene—women seated on a terrace-like forest edge; peacocks animated; cool breeze suggested by flowing scarves; pastel sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tender, bittersweet","suggested_raga":"Pilu (for śṛṅgāra/karuṇā blend)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, empathetic, with a slight drop in pitch on śokeṇa and rahitāḥ."}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Sanskrit literary technique: aligning environmental conditions with human affect (especially separation and longing), reflecting social and aesthetic conventions.
No geographic identifier is specified in this verse.
Indirectly, it highlights the social vulnerability created by separation, a theme often used to motivate duties of care and responsibility within household life.
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