Varaha Purana 171.5: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 5
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
आनयिष्ये बहून्यत्र सार्धं रत्नपरीक्षकैः ॥ एवं निश्चित्य मनसा महासार्थपुरःसरः ॥ समुद्रयायिभिर्लोकैः संविदं प्रोच्य निर्गतः ॥
ānayiṣye bahūny atra sārdhaṃ ratnaparīkṣakaiḥ || evaṃ niścitya manasā mahāsārthapuraḥsaraḥ || samudrayāyibhir lokaiḥ saṃvidaṃ procya nirgataḥ ||
उसने सोचा, मैं वहाँ से बहुत रत्न लाऊँगा, जो लोग जानते हैं रत्न कैसे चेक करते हैं, उनको साथ ले जाऊँगा। यह सोच के, एक बड़े काफिले के साथ निकल पड़ा। समुंदर जाने वाले लोगों से बात करके अग्रीमेंट कर लिया।
Varāha (default frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It shows awareness of specialized commercial knowledge (gem appraisal) and formal agreements, echoing institutional aspects of long-distance trade.
No specific location is named; the verse indicates a planned sea voyage and a departure from an unspecified place.
The narrative emphasizes deliberate planning, expertise, and clear agreements as proper supports for commercial activity.
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