गोकर्णस्तु तदाचक्षे तत्सर्वं नृपतेः सुखी
And Gokarna then reported all of this to the king, who was pleased.
राज्ञा तस्मै प्रदत्ताश्च ग्रामाश्चैव पुराणि च 172.
The king gave him villages and also old cities.
आश्चर्यं परमं धर्ममारामस्य महत् फलम्
The supreme wonder is the great fruit of the dharma of the sacred grove.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे गोकर्णमाहात्म्ये द्विसप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and seventy-second chapter in the Glorious Varaha Purana, in the section on the greatness of Gokarna.
श्रीवराह उवाच शुकं च मातापितरौ साधुभार्याचतुष्टयम्
Sri Varaha said: He honored the four—Shuka, his parents, and his virtuous wife.
संमान्य पूजयामास यथाविभवशक्तितः
He worshipped them according to his means and capacity.
स्वयं च कृतवांस्तत्र अविघ्नस्य महामखम्
He himself performed there the great sacrifice for unobstructed success.
गीतवादित्रमंगल्यं पुत्रवृद्धौ यथोचितम्
There were songs, instruments, and auspicious rites, as appropriate for the growth of his son.
एकैकं च परिष्वज्य प्रणिपत्य यथाक्रमम्
He embraced each one, and bowed to them in proper order.
शुकं हृदि समालोक्य प्ररुरोद स वै वणिक्
Seeing the parrot in his heart, the merchant wept.
विशिष्टेन मया प्राप्तो राज्ञो लाभः सुपुष्कलः
By me, the king obtained a most excellent and abundant gain.
एवं वसन्सुखं तत्र गोकर्णः सह बन्धुभिः
Thus, Gokarna lived happily there with his relatives.
शुकेश्वरं प्रतिष्ठाप्य दिव्यं सत्रं चकार ह
He established Śukeśvara and performed a divine sacrificial session.
शुकसत्रमिति ख्यातं मृतो मुक्तिमवाप सः 173.
That session became known as the Śuka-sacrifice; upon death, he attained liberation.
शुकप्रदाने गोकर्णः फलं स्नानस्य संगमात्
By giving the parrot, Gokarna received the fruit of bathing at the confluence.
शबराय सभार्याय तेन स्वर्गं गतश्च ह
With his wife, he gave it to the Śabara, and thus went to heaven.
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं मथुरायां महत्फलम्
All this has been told to you, yielding great fruit in Mathura.
गोकर्णस्य तु सन्तानमक्षयं धर्मतोऽव्ययम्
The lineage of Gokarna is inexhaustible and imperishable by righteousness.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे गोकर्णमाहात्म्ये त्रयस्सप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred seventy-third chapter in the glorification of Gokarna in the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa.
श्रीवराह उवाच संगमस्य प्रभावं हि पापिनामपि मुक्तिदम्
Śrī Varāha said: The power of the confluence grants liberation even to sinners.
अत्रैव श्रूयते पूर्वं ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः
Here, it is heard that formerly a Brahmin, firm in vows,
स्वाध्याययुक्तो होमे च नित्ययुक्तः सः योगवित्
engaged in self-study and sacrifice, always devoted, and skilled in yoga,
एवं कर्माणि कुर्वन्स ब्रह्मलोकजिगीषया
performing such actions with the desire to attain the world of Brahma,
तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता तीर्थाभिगमनं प्रति
his mind became inclined toward pilgrimage to holy places.
प्रयातो विधिवत्साक्षात् सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति
He set out, as prescribed, directly towards the place where the sun rises.
तथा चोत्तरकोट्यां तु तथा मन्माथुरं च यत्
In the same way, at the northern peak and likewise at Manmathura,
गत्वा सर्वाणि तीर्थानि स्नात्वा पूतो भवाम्यहम्
Having gone to all the sacred waters and bathed, I become purified.
कृतपूजानमस्कारः अध्वानं प्रत्यपद्यत
Having performed worship and salutations, he resumed his journey.
अरण्ये कण्टकवृते निर्जने शब्दवर्जिते 174.
In a forest filled with thorns, deserted and devoid of sound,
ईषदुत्त्रस्तहृदयस्तिष्ठदुन्मील्य चक्षुषी
His heart slightly fearful, he stood there, opening his eyes.