The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
जातहार्दः प्रियं चेष्टं शनैः स्त्रियमथाब्रवीत् ॥ का त्वं कस्यासि सुभगे किमर्थं रोदिषि स्वयम्
jātahārdaḥ priyaṁ ceṣṭaṁ śanaiḥ striyam athābravīt || kā tvaṁ kasyāsi subhage kimarthaṁ rodiṣi svayam
Von Zärtlichkeit ergriffen und in Güte handelnd, sprach er sanft zur Frau: „Wer bist du, Glückliche? Wessen bist du? Aus welchem Grund weinst du ganz allein?“
Muni (as reported by Varāha)
It exemplifies a classical narrative ethic: the wise figure initiates aid through gentle questioning, reflecting norms of courteous speech and social identification in Sanskrit storytelling.
No new location is specified in this verse; it continues within the established Mathurā-region narrative setting.
Approaching suffering with tenderness, respectful address, and non-coercive inquiry—an ethic of compassionate communication.
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
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