Varaha Purana 33.19: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 19

The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati

Devanagari script

भविष्यत्रिपुरान्ताय तथान्धकविनाशिने । कैलासवरवासाय करिकृत्तिनिवासिने ॥ ३३.१९ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 33.19

Transliteration

bhaviṣyatripurāntāya tathāndhakavināśine | kailāsavaravāsāya karikṛttinivāsine || 33.19 ||

Translation

سلامٌ وخضوعٌ لِمَن سيكونُ مُهْلِكَ تْرِيپُورَا، وكذلك مُدَمِّرَ أَنْدَهَكَ؛ لِمَن مَسْكَنُهُ الأَفْضَلُ كَيْلَاسَا؛ لِمَن يَقيمُ مُتَلَحِّفًا بجلدِ فيلٍ (كِلِباس).

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Word by Word

• bhaviṣyatripurāntāya: to the (future) ender of Tripura
• bhaviṣyatripurāntāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaviṣya + tripura + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'त्रिपुरस्य अन्तः/अन्तकः' with bhaviṣya as qualifier (future destroyer/ender of Tripura)

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb/conjunctive particle (तथेत्यर्थे: 'also/likewise')

• andhakavināśine: to the destroyer of Andhaka
• andhakavināśine: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: andhaka + vināśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'अन्धकस्य विनाशिन्' (destroyer of Andhaka)

• kailāsavaravāsāya: to him whose splendid abode is Kailāsa
• kailāsavaravāsāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kailāsa + vara + vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'कैलासे वरः वासः यस्य' / 'कैलास-वर-वास' (whose excellent dwelling is Kailāsa)

• karikṛttinivāsine: to the one dwelling in/wearing elephant-hide
• karikṛttinivāsine: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kari + kṛtti + nivāsin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'करिणः कृतिः/कृत्तिः (चर्म) यस्य निवासः/येन निवसति' (dweller/wearer of elephant-hide)

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Kailāsa (not Mathurā)"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology (divine protection and time)","core_concept":"The Lord is ‘future-slayer’ of cosmic threats (Tripura, Andhaka): divine guardianship operates across time; mythic futurity expresses ever-available protection.","practical_application":"Cultivate śaraṇāgati (refuge) by recalling the deity’s protective acts; interpret ‘future’ as assurance that dharma will be defended when threatened."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Mythic Historiography","Sacred Geography","Devotional Literature"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred mountain (divine abode)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 33.33 (Śiva-stuti sequence)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva praised as Tripurāntaka and Andhakāri: a composite icon—Kailāsa in the background, Śiva wearing elephant-hide, suggesting the fierce ascetic-warrior who destroys demonic fortresses.","item_prompts":["Kailāsa mountain backdrop","Śiva with gaja-carma (elephant-hide garment)","suggested bow/arrow motif for Tripura (optional, symbolic)","demonic silhouettes of Tripura/Andhaka (subtle)","snowy peaks, celestial attendants"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Śiva before stylized Kailāsa, elephant-hide drape rendered with patterned texture, attendants in orderly tiers, saturated colors with white mountain accents.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf Kailāsa halo-mandala, Śiva richly ornamented yet ascetic, elephant-hide indicated with embossed texture, small Tripura fort motif in corner vignette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, elegant Kailāsa landscape, detailed textile-like elephant-hide, calm heroic expression, fine jewelry and soft gradients.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature, crisp snow mountains, Śiva seated/standing with gaja-carma, narrative inset of Tripura burning in distance, delicate linework."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"heroic-devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankara","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, uplifted, with climactic emphasis on ‘Tripurānta’ and ‘Andhaka’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Śaiva Motifs
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a compact set of pan-Purāṇic epithets associated with Śiva (e.g., Tripurāntaka, Andhakavināśin), illustrating how Purāṇic compendia embed widely circulating mythic cycles and devotional formulae within broader narrative frameworks.

Which geographic location is identified?

Kailāsa is named as a paradigmatic sacred mountain in Sanskrit literature, commonly associated with the Himalayan region; in modern scholarship it is often discussed in relation to Mount Kailash (Tibetan plateau), though Purāṇic geography may also operate symbolically as well as topographically.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse primarily functions as a stuti (praise formula) rather than a direct moral injunction; its philosophical instruction is the cultivation of reverential attention to exemplars of restraint and transformative power, framed through iconic attributes (Kailāsa abode, ascetic attire).