Varaha Purana 170.7 — Adhyaya 170, 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
„Durch die Gnade der Gottheit wirst du einen Sohn haben. Es gibt ein heiliges Heiligtum Śivas, berühmt unter dem Namen ‚Gokarṇa‘.“
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.
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