Varaha Purana 170.86: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 86

The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship

including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics

Devanagari script

यमुद्दिश्य व्रतं कुर्यात्स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम्॥ सङ्गमस्य फलं तस्य दृष्ट्वा गोकर्णमीश्वरम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 170.86

Transliteration

yam uddiśya vrataṃ kuryāt sa gacchet paramāṃ gatim॥ saṅgamasya phalaṃ tasya dṛṣṭvā gokarṇam īśvaram॥

Translation

ആരെ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച് വ്രതം ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്നുവോ, അവൻ പരമഗതിയെ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു. ഇതുതന്നെ സംഗമഫലം—ഈശ്വരനായ ഗോകർണ്ണന്റെ ദർശനത്താൽ।

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Word by Word

• यम्: whom/which
• यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of उद्दिश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• उद्दिश्य: having intended/aimed at
• उद्दिश्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable form)

• व्रतम्: vow
• व्रतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• गच्छेत्: would go/attain
• गच्छेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of गतिम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• गतिम्: state/goal
• गतिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• सङ्गमस्य: of the confluence
• सङ्गमस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: कर्म/प्रत्यय (Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तस्य: of that/of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• गोकर्णम्: Gokarṇa (name of Śiva/holy place)
• गोकर्णम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of दृष्ट्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गोः कर्णः इव/गो-कर्णः) नामरूपेण

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord
• ईश्वरम्: कर्म (Karma; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; गोकर्णम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

Speaker

Śabara (continuing)

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vow Literature
• Pilgrimage Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It links vow-performance (vrata) with intention (uddiśya) and the act of seeing a revered figure (darśana), a triad frequently used in Purāṇic pilgrimage-theology and narrative ethics.

Which geographic location is identified?

Gokarṇa is named; in Indian cultural geography, Gokarṇa is commonly identified with a coastal pilgrimage town in present-day Karnataka, though Purāṇic references can reflect layered traditions.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Intention-centered practice: the efficacy of a vow is framed as connected to whom it is dedicated and the sincerity of purpose.