Varaha Purana 33.13: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 13
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
रुद्र उवाच । सृष्टः पूर्वं भवताऽहं न चेमे कस्मान्न भागं परिकल्पयन्ति । यज्ञोद्भवं तेन रुषा मयेमे हृतज्ञानाः विकृताः देवदेव ॥ ३३.१३ ॥
rudra uvāca | sṛṣṭaḥ pūrvaṃ bhavatā’ham na ceme kasmān na bhāgaṃ parikalpayanti | yajñodbhavaṃ tena ruṣā mayeme hṛtajñānā vikṛtā devadeva || 33.13 ||
Rudra sprach: „Ich wurde von dir zuerst erschaffen; warum weisen mir diese (Götter) dann keinen Anteil zu? Darum—aus dem Opfer hervorgegangen—bin ich zornig geworden; und sie, des Verständnisses beraubt, sind im Verhalten entstellt, o Gott der Götter.“
Rudra
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It reflects a recurring Purāṇic motif: disputes over “bhāga” (ritual shares) within yajña narratives, used to frame questions of authority, precedence, and the ethical consequences of exclusion in ritual-social order.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; the content is primarily mythic-ritual and interpersonal (Rudra addressing a supreme deity).
The verse foregrounds the ethical risk of exclusion and disrespect (denial of a rightful share) leading to anger and disorder; it also critiques “hṛtajñāna” (loss of discernment) as a cause of distorted conduct.
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