Varaha Purana 23.8: Adhyaya 23, Shloka 8

The Birth of Gaṇapati, the Emergence of the Vināyakas, and the Significance of the Fourth Lunar Day

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तरस् तदा देवैर् भवः परमया मुदा । उमां निरीक्षयामास चक्षुषाऽनिमिषेण ह ॥ २३.८ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 23.8

Transliteration

evamuktaras tadā devair bhavaḥ paramayā mudā | umāṁ nirīkṣayāmāsa cakṣuṣā’nimiṣeṇa ha || 23.8 ||

Translation

So von den Göttern angesprochen, erfüllte Bhava (Śiva) höchste Freude; dann blickte er Umā mit unbewegtem, nicht blinzelndem Auge an.

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• uktarāṭ: the addressed lord (Śiva)
• uktarāṭ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ukta (कृदन्त; from √vac) + rāṭ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (‘king/lord who is spoken to/ addressed’ or ‘having been addressed’); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; time adverb (कालवाचक)

• devaiḥ: by the gods
• devaiḥ: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhavaḥ: Bhava (Śiva)
• bhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• paramayā: with supreme
• paramayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with mudā

• mudā: joy
• mudā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• umām: Umā
• umām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• nirīkṣayāmāsa: looked at
• nirīkṣayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nir√īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Periphrastic perfect (लिट्-परस्मैपद/परिप्रयोग), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• cakṣuṣā: with (his) eye
• cakṣuṣā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• animiṣeṇa: unblinking
• animiṣeṇa: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: animiṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially ‘without blinking’

• ha: indeed
• ha: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात), emphasis/indeed

Speaker

Varāha (narrative frame; specific speaker not explicit in this verse)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

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 of śakti","core_concept":"Creative/ordering action is mediated through Śiva’s relation to Umā (Śakti), here signaled by the ‘unblinking gaze’ and joy.","practical_application":"Recognize that effective action arises when will (īśvara) aligns with insight/power (śakti)—act after inner assent, not agitation."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Mythic Narrative","Divine Dialogue Context","Emotive Description"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial assembly

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 23.23.7 (deva request); Varāha Purāṇa 23.23.9-11 (reflection on forms/embodiment)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva, delighted, turns his unblinking eye toward Umā while the gods look on, anticipating a cosmic outcome.","item_prompts":["Śiva smiling gently","unblinking gaze (wide, steady eyes)","Umā poised, luminous","devas as witnesses","subtle aura between Śiva and Umā"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Śiva and Umā in profile exchange of gaze, strong contouring, stylized eyes; devas in background; warm reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central couple with large gold halos; Śiva’s triśūla; Umā richly ornamented; embossed gold detailing emphasizing the gaze-line.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained expressions; fine jewelry; soft gradients around faces to highlight ‘parama mudā’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtly composition; delicate facial expressions; airy sky; devas peeking from sides, emphasizing narrative anticipation."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tender, anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"soft but focused, lingering on ‘paramayā mudā’ and ‘animīṣeṇa’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Śaiva Traditions (contextual)
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative style where divine figures are described through concise emotional and visual motifs (e.g., unblinking gaze) to signal heightened attention and narrative transition, useful for studying classical Sanskrit poetics within Purāṇic transmission.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative moment centered on Bhava (Śiva) and Umā.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily conveys attentive regard and affect (joy and focused gaze), which can be read as a narrative marker of recognition and relational attentiveness rather than a prescriptive teaching.