Varaha Purana 146.32: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 32
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
Uttara Bhāga · Narrative (Enchantment; wind as plot device)
मनो हरन्ती तस्यर्षेः ललितैर्विभ्रमोद्भवैः ॥ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तस्या दक्षिणः पवनोऽहरत् ॥
mano harantī tasyarṣeḥ lalitair vibhramodbhavaiḥ || etasminn antare tasyā dakṣiṇaḥ pavano 'harat ||
mano harantI tasyarSheH lalitairvibhramodbhavaiH || etasminnantare tasyA dakShiNaH pavano.aharat
उसके हरकतों से रिशि का मन भर गया। उसी वक्त एक हवा चली और उसके कपड़े उड़ने लगे।
Sandhi Notes
- तस्यर्षेः = तस्य + ऋषेः
- ललितैर्विभ्रमोद्भवैः = ललितैः + विभ्रमोद्भवैः
- एतस्मिन्नन्तरे = एतस्मिन् + अन्तरे
- पवनोऽहरत् = पवनः + अहरत् (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
Varāha
Desire arises from a chain: perception → imagination → opportunity; external conditions can amplify inner vṛttis.
Avoid near occasions of temptation; structure environment (saṅga, place, time) to support vows and clarity.
Shows how subtle provocations (gesture, breeze, chance) intensify kāma; warns that ‘occasion’ (avasara) is a key factor in ethical downfall.
Yielding to occasion strengthens saṃskāra and bondage; resisting at the moment of ‘trigger’ preserves tapas and discernment.
Varāha Purāṇa 146.36 (Kāma explicitly strikes)
FAQs
The verse shows how natural elements (wind) are used as narrative mechanics in Sanskrit literature, linking environment and plot without requiring a geographic catalogue.
No explicit location is named; “dakṣiṇa” here functions as a directional/qualitative descriptor of the breeze.
It underscores how external stimuli and aesthetic fascination can unsettle attention, a prelude to reflections on discipline.
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