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Varaha Purana 170.8: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 8

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

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 170.8

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?“

जात-हार्दःwhose compassion had arisen
जात-हार्दः:
कर्ता (Karta—qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootजात (√जन् धातोः क्त/कृदन्त) + हार्द (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्य हार्दं जातम् = whose compassion has arisen), विशेषण (qualifying speaker)
प्रियम्kind/pleasant
प्रियम्:
कर्म (Karma—qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying वचः/उक्तम् implied)
चand
च:
सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय (and)
इष्टम्pleasing/desired
इष्टम्:
कर्म (Karma—qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootइष्ट (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त; √इष्/इच्छ् (इष्ट = desired/pleasing, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying वचः/उक्तम् implied)
शनैःgently
शनैः:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशनैः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (softly/slowly)
स्त्रियम्to the woman / the woman
स्त्रियम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अथthen
अथ:
सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then)
अब्रवीत्said
अब्रवीत्:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
काwho (fem.)
का:
कर्ता (Karta—predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formमध्यमपुरुषार्थे सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
कस्यof whom/whose
कस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक
असिare
असि:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन
सुभगेO fortunate one
सुभगे:
सम्बोधन (Address)
TypeNoun
Rootसुभगा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन
किम्-अर्थम्why/for what reason
किम्-अर्थम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial—reason)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभावः; प्रश्नवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (for what reason/why)
रोदिषिdo you cry
रोदिषि:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootरुद् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
स्वयम्by yourself/yourself
स्वयम्:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; आत्मार्थक/स्वतन्त्रता (oneself/by yourself)

Muni (as reported by Varāha)

P
Purāṇic Narrative
S
Sanskrit Discourse Ethics
C
Compassion (Hārda/Karuṇā)
C
Counseling Motif

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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.

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