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
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 ||
“ท่านผู้มีบุญยิ่ง จงเป็นสุขเถิด อย่าให้ใจตั้งอยู่ในความโศก” ดังนี้ ในกาลนั้น ศุกะได้กล่าวแก่โคกรณะ
Śuka
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Do not succumb to grief; maintain mental steadiness and composure when instructed by the wise.","karmic_consequence":"Steadiness supports right action and liberation-oriented conduct; indulgence in śoka leads to delusion and further bondage."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethical consolation and mind-discipline","core_concept":"Inner equilibrium (prasāda/dhairya) is a prerequisite for discernment and dharmic response.","practical_application":"When distressed, follow the counsel of the wise: regulate thought, refrain from rumination, and return to duty and reflection."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dialogue","Pastoral Consolation"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 170 (Śuka–Gokarṇa dialogue sequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śuka addresses Gokarṇa with a calming gesture, urging him to be at ease; Gokarṇa’s posture shifts from sorrow to composure.","item_prompts":["two ascetics in dialogue","raised hand in blessing/assurance","downcast then uplifted gaze","simple seat (āsana)","forest-hermitage ambience"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: two figures in profile dialogue, expressive hand-mudrā of reassurance, warm greens and ochres, minimal background detailing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Śuka with halo and gold highlights, Gokarṇa seated lower in humility, ornate āsana with gold-leaf accents, devotional calm.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial expressions showing sorrow easing, soft palette, detailed textiles on āsana, gentle gesture emphasized.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversational vignette under a tree, light washes, emphasis on emotion transition from grief to peace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Reassuring, pastoral","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Gentle, consoling, clear"}
FAQs
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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