Varaha Purana 146.82 — Adhyaya 146, Shloka 82
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
चकर्ष च धनुः कामः पुनःपुनरतन्द्रितः ॥ देवव्रतोऽपि स मुनिः क्षुब्धात्मा नियतोऽपि सन्
cakarṣa ca dhanuḥ kāmaḥ punaḥpunar atandritaḥ || devavrato 'pi sa muniḥ kṣubdhātmā niyato 'pi san
اور کام دیو نے بے تھکے بار بار اپنا کمان کھینچا۔ وہ منی دیوورت، اگرچہ ضبط و ریاضت والا تھا، پھر بھی باطن میں مضطرب ہو اٹھا۔
Narrator (default to Varāha framework; verse reads as narrative report)
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":"adhyātma/ethics of mind-control","core_concept":"Even disciplined ascetics can be shaken when desire repeatedly ‘strikes’; vigilance (apramāda) is essential.","practical_application":"Do not presume immunity from temptation; strengthen safeguards—sense-restraint, mindful avoidance of triggers, and steady practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Psychology (Mind/Desire)","Narrative Literature"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Type: None
Related Themes: Continuation into the embrace episode (146.146.4) showing consequence of agitation
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kāma, tireless, drawing a flower-bow again and again; a sage (Devavrata) seated in austerity, yet visibly disturbed within.","item_prompts":["Kāma with floral bow and arrows","sage in meditation posture","subtle ripples/heat-lines around the sage’s heart/head to show agitation","forest hermitage setting"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized Kāma with flower-bow, bold outlines; sage with controlled posture but widened eyes; dense green hermitage backdrop.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate Kāma figure with gold accents; sage seated on tiger-skin, gold highlights on bow/halo, dramatic contrast.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained depiction; Kāma at side aiming, sage’s face showing slight inner tremor; soft shading.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical forest with delicate trees; Kāma hovering playfully, sage under a tree, subtle emotional tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense and cautionary","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"madhyama (medium)","voice_tone":"firm, narrative, slightly grave"}
FAQs
It documents the widespread Indic literary topos of Kāma’s bow, enabling comparison with epic and kāvya representations of desire.
No location is stated in this verse.
The verse highlights the vulnerability of even disciplined persons to mental agitation, underscoring the importance of vigilance in self-regulation.
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