Varaha Purana 138.51 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 51

The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird

and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit

Devanagari script

गमने कृतसंकल्पौ ततः सौकरवं प्रति ॥ सर्वद्रव्यसमायुक्तौ गतौ सौकरवं प्रति

Transliteration

gamane kṛtasaṃkalpau tataḥ saukaravaṃ prati || sarvadravyasamāyuktau gatau saukaravaṃ prati

Translation

Nachdem sie den Entschluss zur Reise gefasst hatten, brachen sie daraufhin nach Saukarava auf. Mit allen notwendigen Vorräten und Mitteln ausgestattet, zogen sie nach Saukarava.

Word by Word

• गमने: in (the matter of) going / at departure
• गमने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; 'in/for going' (context: at the time of departure)

• कृत-संकल्पौ: having resolved / determined
• कृत-संकल्पौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; past passive participle from कृ) + saṃkalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष sense: 'having made a resolve'; agrees with implied 'they two'

• ततः: then / thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb; ablatival sense 'then/from there')

• सौकरवम्: Saukarava
• सौकरवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saukarava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Directional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (directional)

• सर्व-द्रव्य-समायुक्तौ: equipped with all provisions
• सर्व-द्रव्य-समायुक्तौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + dravya (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (प्रातिपदिक; PPP from सम्+आ+युज्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual; multi-member tatpuruṣa: 'endowed with all goods/necessities'; agrees with dual subject

• गतौ: went / having gone
• गतौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (प्रातिपदिक; PPP from गम्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual; past participle used predicatively

• सौकरवम्: Saukarava
• सौकरवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saukarava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Directional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (directional)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Saukarava (destination)","parikrama_context":"Journey motif toward a sacred site; parikramā not explicit.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: pilgrimage culture in Mathurā-maṇḍala forms the later devotional map for Kṛṣṇa-bhakti."}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Pilgrimage is undertaken with saṅkalpa and proper provisions—implying dharmic preparedness and responsible travel for tīrtha-sevā.","karmic_consequence":"Prepared, resolute tīrtha-yātrā supports successful rites/learning and accrues merit; careless travel risks failure of intended dharma (implicit)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of action (saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"Resolve (saṅkalpa) must be matched by practical readiness; dharma is enacted through disciplined follow-through.","practical_application":"When undertaking vows, pilgrimages, or studies, prepare resources and remove foreseeable obstacles to sustain the commitment."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography (pilgrimage route motif)","Cultural practice"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vīra

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: pilgrimage route

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.54 (Sūryatīrtha as prompting locus); Varāha Purāṇa 138.56 (cows sent ahead—dāna/wealth motif)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A couple begins a pilgrimage journey toward Saukarava, carrying provisions and moving with determination.","item_prompts":["travel bundles","water pot (kamaṇḍalu)","staff","simple cart or pack animals (optional)","road leading to a shrine/forest edge"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: processional movement with rhythmic spacing; stylized foliage and path; emphasis on saṅkalpa through forward-leaning posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: compact procession with gold accents on vessels and ornaments; destination shrine as a small gilded inset.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant travel scene with detailed textiles and realistic bundles; soft landscape depth.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: winding path through gentle hills/trees; light, airy palette; narrative sense of departure."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"forward-moving narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, storytelling"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sacred Geography
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a literary pattern where movement to a named site frames the next doctrinal or narrative segment, supporting the mapping of Purāṇic sacred geographies.

Which geographic location is identified?

Saukarava is identified as the destination; the excerpt does not provide enough detail for a definitive modern identification.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Purposeful resolve (saṃkalpa) and preparedness are presented as prerequisites for undertaking culturally meaningful journeys.