Varaha Purana 171.10: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 10
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
Pūrva Bhāga · Sea voyage begins: ships and the peril of the ocean
पोतारूढास्ततः सर्वे पोतवाहैरुपोहिताः ॥ अपारे दुस्तरेऽगाधे यान्ति वेगेन नित्यशः ॥
potārūḍhās tataḥ sarve potavāhair upohitāḥ || apāre dustare 'gādhe yānti vegena nityaśaḥ ||
potArUDhAstataH sarve potavAhairupohitAH || apAre dustare.agAdhe yAnti vegena nityashaH
फिर सब लोग उस कश्ती में बैठे। नौकय वाले उन्हे ले कर चले। वोह समुंदर के पार जा रहे थे। समुंदर बहुत बड़ा था, पार करना मुश्किल था, और गहरा था। वोह तेज़ी से जा रहे थे।
Sandhi Notes
- दुस्तरेऽगाधे = दुस्तरे + अगाधे (ऽ = अ)
- potārūḍhāḥ is a तत्पुरुष compound (pota + ārūḍha)
Varāha
FAQs
It uses conventional Sanskrit descriptors for the ocean’s vastness and danger, valuable for studying premodern perceptions of seafaring risk.
The ocean is described generically; no specific sea, port, or route is named.
Implicitly, it highlights the seriousness of undertaking sea travel and the reliance on skilled shipmen.
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