Shloka 7
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
देवतायाः प्रसादेन तव पुत्रो भविष्यति ॥ शिवस्यायतनं पुण्यं गोकर्णेति च विश्रुतम्
devatāyāḥ prasādena tava putro bhaviṣyati || śivasyāyatanaṁ puṇyaṁ gokarṇeti ca viśrutam
“দেৱতাৰ প্ৰসাদে তোমাৰ পুত্ৰ হ’ব। ‘গোকৰ্ণ’ নামে প্ৰসিদ্ধ শিৱৰ এক পুণ্য আয়তন আছে।”
Muni (as reported by Varāha)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Gokarṇa (Śiva-āyatana)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Seek īśvara-prasāda through tīrtha/temple worship; approaching a renowned shrine is presented as an efficacious remedial act for life-obstacles.","karmic_consequence":"Proper devotion at a powerful kṣetra yields desired boons (here, putra-lābha); neglect implies continued obstruction (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Putra-lābha (son) through deity’s grace (prasāda)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti and grace","core_concept":"Human limitation is met by daiva-prasāda accessed through śraddhā and right approach to a sacred locus.","practical_application":"Undertake disciplined worship at a sanctified site with faith, humility, and consistency rather than despair."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites (Śiva Shrine)","Sacred Geography","Ritual Efficacy and Boons"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tīrtha/Śiva temple (āyatana)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 170.9 (compassionate inquiry and subsequent ritual action)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sage points the way: a vision-like indication of the famed Gokarṇa shrine of Śiva, promising a son by divine favor.","item_prompts":["sage gesturing toward a distant temple","Śiva-liṅga shrine silhouette","pilgrims’ path","coastal/riverine hint (Gokarṇa association)","aura of blessing"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: the sage in foreground, a stylized Śiva-āyatana with liṅga in the background, luminous prasāda aura connecting them.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate Śiva shrine with gold-leaf emphasis on liṅga and temple arch; the sage and woman in devotional posture receiving the promise.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined temple architecture, soft glow around the shrine; the sage’s calm face conveying certainty.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: distant hill/shore temple vignette; delicate line showing the path to Gokarṇa, with the sage’s pointing gesture as narrative cue."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, directive, sacred-geography tone","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, confident, benedictory"}
FAQs
It provides an internal textual witness to a named sacred site (‘Gokarṇa’) and illustrates how Purāṇas encode place-based religious heritage through narrative promises and ritual geography.
A sacred site/shrine known as “Gokarṇa,” described as a Śiva-āyatana (Śiva shrine). The verse itself does not specify a modern identification.
It promotes seeking constructive remedies through recognized cultural institutions (shrines/tīrthas) while framing outcomes as contingent on ‘prasāda’ (favor), not mere entitlement.