Varaha Purana 138.61 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 61
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
पुष्पितानि कदम्बानि कुटजार्ज्जुनकानि च ॥ एवं दुःखमनुप्राप्ता स्त्रियो या रहिताः प्रियैः
puṣpitāni kadambāni kuṭajā'rjjunakāni ca || evaṁ duḥkham anuprāptā striyo yā rahitāḥ priyaiḥ
ကဒမ္ဗ သစ်ပင်များ ပွင့်လန်း၍ ကုဋဇ နှင့် အర్జုန သစ်ပင်များလည်း ပွင့်ကြသည်။ သို့သော် ချစ်သူနှင့် ကွာဝေးနေသော မိန်းမတို့အပေါ်တွင် ဒုက္ခသည် ထိုသို့ပင် ရောက်လာ하였다။
Varāha (default framework; not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"aesthetic-ethical reflection","core_concept":"Nature’s beauty can intensify inner states; separation (viraha) reveals attachment and the mind’s dependence on relational presence.","practical_application":"Recognize emotional triggers; cultivate steadiness through remembrance, devotion, or purposeful duties when separated from loved ones."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: forest-grove/seasonal flora zone
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: monsoon sequence continuing into cloud imagery (138.67)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Monsoon grove with kadamba blossoms; women stand apart, gazing into distance, sorrowful in separation while the forest blooms around them.","item_prompts":["kadamba tree with yellow blossoms","kuṭaja and arjuna flowers","women in longing posture","rain-moistened foliage","distant path/river suggesting absent beloved"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized kadamba canopy; women with elongated eyes and restrained gestures; deep greens with yellow flower clusters; mood conveyed through posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate floral foreground with gold highlights on blossoms; central virahiṇī figure with rich jewelry; background simplified to emphasize emotion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: nuanced facial expression of longing; detailed botanical rendering; soft monsoon light; gentle melancholy palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical grove scene; slender figures; expressive eyes; patterned rain clouds; emphasis on romantic melancholy and nature’s freshness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tender, plaintive","suggested_raga":"Mīyā̃ Malhār (or Pīlū for viraha color)","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"gentle, slightly aching"}
FAQs
It combines botanical-seasonal description with social emotion, offering evidence for how Sanskrit narrative literature links ecological cues (flowering seasons) with human experience.
No explicit location is named; the verse provides an ecological scene through identifiable flora rather than a toponym.
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse foregrounds empathy for separation and suffering, using the natural world as a narrative backdrop.
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