Varaha Purana 170.65 — Adhyaya 170, Shloka 65

The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship

including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics

Devanagari script

आगामिकाले दास्यामि वरमस्मै शुकाय भो ॥ युष्माकमुपरोधेन यथारूपो विहङ्गमः ॥

Transliteration

āgāmikāle dāsyāmi varam asmai śukāya bho || yuṣmākam uparodhena yathārūpo vihaṅgamaḥ ||

Translation

ഭാവികാലത്തിൽ ഞാൻ ഈ ശുകനു വരം നൽകും; നിങ്ങളുടെ അപേക്ഷപ്രകാരം അവൻ അത്തരം രൂപമുള്ള പക്ഷിയാകും.

Word by Word

• āgāmi-kāle: in the future time
• āgāmi-kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgāmin + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); 'āgāmi-kāla' = in the coming time

• dāsyāmi: I will give
• dāsyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, Periphrastic Future), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), First person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• asmai: to him
• asmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)

• śukāya: to Śuka
• śukāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to 'asmai'

• bho: O!
• bho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bho (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधन-अव्यय)

• yuṣmākam: of you (all)
• yuṣmākam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• uparodhena: by (your) insistence/pressure
• uparodhena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uparodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• yathā-rūpaḥ: of such a form / as is appropriate
• yathā-rūpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yathā + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); avyayībhāva 'yathā' + 'rūpa' = 'according to form'; predicate adjective

• vihaṅgamaḥ: bird
• vihaṅgamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vihaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"compassion","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethical causality (shapa-vara)","core_concept":"Even when a constraint/curse operates, divine grace can reconfigure its outcome through a boon aligned with devotees’ request.","practical_application":"When facing adverse fate, seek dharmic mediation and redirect consequences toward constructive ends."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative Theology (neutral archival framing)","Compassion & Mitigation"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: 170.73.0; 170.74.0

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varaha, in a calm instructive posture, promises a future boon to Śuka, indicating the bird-form to be granted at the request of others.","item_prompts":["Varaha as divine speaker","gesture of boon-giving (varada-mudra)","Śuka as a figure-to-become-bird","attendants/devotees indicating ‘your request’","subtle scroll/śāstra motif foreshadowing learning"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varaha with serene face, bold outlines, flat warm colors; varada gesture; Śuka shown near, with a faint bird-aura; minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Varaha with gold-leaf halo and ornaments; varada-mudra; Śuka smaller at side; decorative arch; rich reds/greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate shading, refined jewelry; Varaha seated as teacher; Śuka attentive; soft palace/forest neutral backdrop.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical hillside/ashram setting; Varaha speaking gently; Śuka listening; light pastel palette with narrative clarity."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Assuring, benedictory","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, compassionate, declarative"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Boon-and-Curse Motif
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows the paired narrative mechanism of śāpa and vara—curse balanced by boon—common in Purāṇic storytelling to encode moral causality with restorative outcomes.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The text models mitigation and compassion through intercession, without denying accountability for earlier misconduct.