Shloka 48
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
अवश्यं च गमिष्येऽहमनुज्ञा तु प्रदीयताम् ॥ सत्यमुक्तं ततस्तेन गोकर्णेन शुकं प्रति ॥
avaśyaṃ ca gamiṣye ’ham anujñā tu pradīyatām || satyam uktaṃ tatas tena gokarṇena śukaṃ prati ||
“মই নিশ্চয়েই যাম; কেৱল অনুমতি দিয়া হওক।” তেতিয়া গোকৰ্ণে শুকৰ প্ৰতি সত্যবচন ক’লে।
Gokarṇa (explicitly named)
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 (as a named place/person; here primarily the speaker-name, though it evokes the famed tīrtha Gokarṇa)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"Seek proper permission (anujñā) before undertaking a decisive action; speak truthfully when granting or advising—authority must be exercised with satya.","karmic_consequence":"Acting with consent and truth preserves dharma and prevents blame; acting without permission or with false counsel leads to disorder, mistrust, and moral fault."}
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":"ethics of intention and authorization","core_concept":"Right action is not only about resolve (niścaya) but also about rightful sanction (anujñā) and truth (satya) in guidance.","practical_application":"Before major commitments—travel, vows, transfers of responsibility—obtain consent from rightful stakeholders and keep counsel truthful and unambiguous."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha-name evocation / speaker-identity marker
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 171 (Gokarṇa–Śuka dialogue thread; truthfulness emphasized as narrative virtue)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śuka requests permission with firm resolve; Gokarṇa, depicted as a sage/elder, responds with truthful, composed authority—an intimate dialogue scene emphasizing consent and satya.","item_prompts":["two figures facing each other (Śuka and Gokarṇa)","gesture of request (añjali)","gesture of granting/advising (open palm)","hermitage or tīrtha ambiance","subtle text-scroll motif for ‘satya’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, frontal dialogue composition, strong hand gestures, warm background with simple hermitage elements, dignified calm expressions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-leaf accents on garments and halos, ornate seat for elder, clear narrative focus on permission-granting gesture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, delicate shading, refined faces, minimal but elegant setting, emphasis on truthful speech through serene posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style, intimate conversational vignette under a tree, soft hills, expressive but restrained gestures, narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative yet calm","suggested_raga":"Shankara","pace":"madhyama (medium)","voice_tone":"steady, declarative, slightly emphatic on ‘satyam’ and ‘anujñā’"}
FAQs
It shows formal consent-seeking (anujñā) as a narrative marker of ethical action and social order in Purāṇic literature.
No location is named in this verse; it continues the travel-permission sequence.
Undertake travel or major action with proper consent and truthful communication.