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
रिशि ने कहा, देवी की कृपा से तुम्हारा बेटा होगा। गोकर्ण में शिव जी का मंदिर है, बहुत मशहूर है।
Muni (as reported by Varāha)
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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