Varaha Purana 146.32: Adhyaya 146, Shloka 32
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
मनो हरन्ती तस्यर्षेः ललितैर्विभ्रमोद्भवैः ॥ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तस्या दक्षिणः पवनोऽहरत् ॥
mano harantī tasyarṣeḥ lalitair vibhramodbhavaiḥ || etasminn antare tasyā dakṣiṇaḥ pavano 'harat ||
അവൾ ലളിതമായ കളിഭാവമുള്ള ചലനങ്ങളാൽ ആ ഋഷിയുടെ മനസ്സ് കവർന്നു; അതേ നിമിഷം തെക്കൻ മന്ദമാരുതൻ അവളുടെ വസ്ത്രം ഉയർത്തി നീക്കി।
Varāha (narrative frame; not explicitly marked in verse)
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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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