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

Having resolved upon the journey, they then set out toward Saukarava. Equipped with all necessary provisions, they went toward 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.