Varaha Purana 170.75: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 75

The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship

including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics

Devanagari script

भृत्यैः परिवृतं चारुदर्शनीयस्वरूपकम् ॥ निरीक्ष्य बहुशस्तत्र शुको वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 170.75

Transliteration

bhṛtyaiḥ parivṛtaṃ cāru-darśanīya-svarūpakam | nirīkṣya bahuśas tatra śuko vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

പരിചാരകരാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടും മനോഹരവും ദർശനീയവുമായ രൂപമുള്ളവനെ അവിടെ പലവട്ടം നോക്കി ശുകൻ ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു।

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Word by Word

• भृत्यैः: by servants
• भृत्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन

• परिवृतम्: surrounded
• परिवृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिवृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √वृ + परि, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन (कर्मपद-विशेषण)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक निपात

• चारु-दर्शनीय-स्वरूपकम्: having a beautiful, pleasing form
• चारु-दर्शनीय-स्वरूपकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शनीय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दृश्, अनीयर्) + स्वरूपक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (चारु च दर्शनीयम् च स्वरूपकम् = having a beautiful, pleasing form); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन (परिवृतम् इत्यस्य सह विशेषणम्)

• निरीक्ष्य: having looked at
• निरीक्ष्य: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निरीक्ष् (धातु: √ईक्ष् + निर्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having observed)

• बहुशः: many times
• बहुशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहुशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आवृत्तिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: repeatedly)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• शुकः: Śuka
• शुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics
• Cultural History

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates Purāṇic narrative aesthetics and social depiction (attendants, dignified appearance) used to mark a guest’s status.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly supports proper recognition and respectful speech when encountering a dignified guest.