Varaha Purana 21.60: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 60
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
Pūrva Bhāga · Cosmic Administration and Divine Allocation (Hari–Hara Dialogue Context)
एवमुक्त्वा हरिहरौ तदा लोकपितामहः । ब्रह्मा लोकानुवाचेदं रुद्रभागोऽस्य दीयताम् ॥ २१.६१ ॥
evam uktvā hariharau tadā lokapitāmahaḥ | brahmā lokān uvācedaṁ rudrabhāgo 'sya dīyatām || 21.61 ||
evamuktvA hariharau tadA lokapitAmahaH | brahmA lokAnuvAchedaM rudrabhAgo.asya dIyatAm || 21.61 ||
Nachdem er so zu Hari und Hara gesprochen hatte, wandte sich Brahmā — der Ahnvater der Welten — an die versammelten Welten: „In dieser Angelegenheit soll der Rudra zustehende Anteil gewährt werden.“
Sandhi Notes
- रुद्रभागोऽस्य = रुद्रभागः + अस्य (visarga sandhi)
- लोकानुवाचेदं = लोकान् + उवाच + इदम् (anusvāra/na-sandhi and vowel coalescence in recitation)
Brahmā (Lokapitāmaha)
Dharma includes fair apportionment; wholeness requires inclusion of all necessary functions, even those feared or misunderstood.
In institutions and families, ensure rightful shares/recognition; integrate difficult but necessary roles rather than suppressing them.
‘Rudra-bhāga’ signifies the necessity of integrating transformative/destructive power within the sacrificial-cosmic economy; exclusion of Rudra (tamas/saṃhāra function) destabilizes the whole, while rightful inclusion completes the yajña-puruṣa.
Explicit yajña logic: bhāga-distribution is the ritual anatomy of cosmic order; each deva-function receives its oblation-share so the sacrifice becomes a complete body.
Harmony of functions (sṛṣṭi-sthiti-saṃhāra) within one order; acknowledging Rudra’s role prevents one-sided absolutism and supports a holistic īśvara-centric cosmos.
In governance of shared enterprises (like yajña), allocate each stakeholder’s rightful share (bhāga) to prevent grievance and restore cooperation—here, Rudra’s due portion must be granted.
Granting rightful shares yields concord and completion of works; withholding due portions breeds conflict, obstruction of rites, and collective loss of merit/prosperity.
Varāha Purāṇa 21.21.60 (yajña completion)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern where Brahmā functions as an arbiter of cosmic roles, illustrating how divine jurisdictions and ritual or cosmic ‘shares’ (bhāga) are conceptually distributed.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; the focus is on cosmic administration and inter-deity allocation.
The verse foregrounds orderly distribution and legitimacy of due share (bhāga) through recognized authority, implying a principle of procedural fairness in governance.
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