Varaha Purana 170.71: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 71
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
Uttara Bhāga · Gokarṇa–Śuka Narrative (Consolation and Instruction)
स्वस्थो भव महाभाग मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ इत्युक्तः स तु गोकर्णस्तदा तेन शुकेन च ॥
svastho bhava mahābhāga mā sma śoke manaḥ kṛthāḥ | ity uktaḥ sa tu gokarṇas tadā tena śukena ca ||
svastho bhava mahAbhAga mA sma shoke manaH kRRithAH || ityuktaH sa tu gokarNastadA tena shukena cha
“Wahai yang amat bertuah, bertenanglah; jangan biarkan hati terjerumus dalam dukacita.” Demikianlah pada ketika itu Śuka menegur Gokarṇa.
Sandhi Notes
- इत्युक्तः = इति उक्तः
- गोकर्णस्तदा = गोकर्णः तदा
Śuka
Inner equilibrium (prasāda/dhairya) is a prerequisite for discernment and dharmic response.
When distressed, follow the counsel of the wise: regulate thought, refrain from rumination, and return to duty and reflection.
Do not succumb to grief; maintain mental steadiness and composure when instructed by the wise.
Steadiness supports right action and liberation-oriented conduct; indulgence in śoka leads to delusion and further bondage.
Varāha Purāṇa 170 (Śuka–Gokarṇa dialogue sequence)
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It preserves a conventional Sanskrit consolatory idiom used in didactic narratives, illustrating how moral instruction is delivered through dialogue.
No location is specified in this verse.
Cultivate mental steadiness and avoid grief; composure is presented as a prerequisite for right action and understanding.
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