Varaha Purana 171.11: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 11
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
अथ दैववशाद्वायुर् विलोमः समजायत ॥ दुर्वातेन तदा नित्यं बलात्पोत उपोहितः ॥ पोतवाहास्ततः सर्वे विसंज्ञा मोहिताः कृशाः ॥
atha daivavaśād vāyur vilomaḥ samajāyata || durvātena tadā nityaṃ balāt pota upohitaḥ || potavāhās tataḥ sarve visaṃjñā mohitāḥ kṛśāḥ ||
फिर किस्मत का खेल, हवा उलट गई। तेज़ हवा चलने लगी। कश्ती को ज़ोर से धक्का देती थी। नौकय वाले बेहोश हो गए। समझ में नहीं आ रहा था क्या हो रहा है। वोह थक गए थे।
Varāha (default frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It records a common narrative model for maritime disaster—contrary winds and crew collapse—useful for comparative study of travel literature.
No specific location is named; the scene remains at sea under adverse weather.
The passage underscores human dependence on natural forces and the need for preparedness and resilience in hazardous undertakings.
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