Varaha Purana 171.56: Adhyaya 171, Shloka 56
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
अथ सार्थः समायातो रत्नपूर्णो यथोदधिः ॥ वसुकर्णस्य पुत्रार्थमकरोत्स जनो महान्
atha sārthaḥ samāyāto ratnapūrṇo yathodadhiḥ || vasukarṇasya putrārthamakarotsa jano mahān
फिर एक सारथी आ गया। वो रत्नों से भरा था, जैसे समुंदर भरा होता है। एक बड़ा आदमी वसुकर्ण के बेटे के लिए काम करने लगा।
Narrator (default Varāha → Pṛthivī framework; specific speaker not explicit in excerpt)
FAQs
The imagery of a jewel-laden caravan reflects Purāṇic awareness of long-distance trade and the narrative use of wealth as a plot device tied to family restoration.
No explicit place-name appears in this verse; it references a caravan’s arrival without specifying the destination.
Material prosperity is depicted as meaningful when directed toward relational responsibility—here, acting for the welfare of another’s child.
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