Shloka 47
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
तांस्ते सर्वान्प्रयच्छामि दुर्ल्लभानपि मारिष ॥ प्रभुत्वममरत्वं वा शक्रत्वमपि वा प्रभो
tāṃs te sarvān prayacchāmi durllabhān api māriṣa || prabhutvam amaratvaṃ vā śakratvam api vā prabho
ดูก่อนท่านผู้ควรบูชา (มาริษะ) เราจักประทานพรทั้งปวงนั้นแก่ท่าน แม้เป็นสิ่งได้ยาก—โอ้พระผู้เป็นเจ้า จะเป็นอำนาจปกครอง หรือความเป็นอมตะ หรือแม้ฐานะศักระ (อินทรา) ก็ได้
Śiva (boon-giver; within the broader Varāha–Pṛthivī narrative frame)
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":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
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":"puruṣārtha discernment (ends of life)","core_concept":"Even the highest worldly/heavenly attainments (prabhutva, amaratva, śakratva) are ‘grantable’ and thus finite; the subtext invites discernment toward liberation beyond offices and longevity.","practical_application":"When seeking ‘success’ (power/status/long life), evaluate impermanence; prefer boons that cultivate virtue, knowledge, and freedom from bondage."}
Subject Matter: ["Kingship Concepts","Soteriology (immortality vs liberation)","Mythic Polity"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: cosmic realm (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 213.51 (boon invitation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva enumerates extraordinary boons—lordship, immortality, even Indra-hood—conveying limitless granting power and the grandeur of cosmic offices.","item_prompts":["Śiva speaking with counting/indicating gesture","symbolic icons: crown (prabhutva), amṛta pot (amaratva), vajra or Indra emblem (śakratva)","sage listening, contemplative rather than greedy","celestial ambience hinted in backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Śiva with expressive hand; three symbolic emblems floating or held by attendants (crown, amṛta-kalaśa, vajra); sage calm; saturated celestial palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf heavy celestial court; Śiva central; embossed icons of crown/amṛta/vajra; rich ornamentation to match ‘durlabha’ boons.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained symbolism; subtle placement of crown, pot, vajra near Śiva; focus on facial serenity and moral discernment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate allegorical objects near the figures; airy svarga-like background; sage shown thoughtful, emphasizing discernment over spectacle."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic, expansive","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"sonorous, generous, with emphasis on the triad 'prabhutvam-amaratvam-śakratvam'"}
FAQs
It preserves a ranked list of desirable attainments (lordship, immortality, Indra-status), useful for studying Purāṇic value hierarchies and political-religious imagination.
None; the verse is concerned with statuses and attainments rather than sacred geography.
It prompts discernment about power and privilege—presented as optional boons—inviting reflection on what is truly worth seeking.