Varaha Purana 95.41: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 41
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
विश्वमूर्त्ते शुभे शुद्धे विरूपाक्षि त्रिलोचने । भीमरूपे शिवे विद्ये महामाये महोदयॆ ॥
viśvamūrte śubhe śuddhe virūpākṣi trilocane | bhīmarūpe śive vidye mahāmāye mahodaye ||
O du, deren Gestalt das Weltall ist, glückverheißend und rein; o Virūpākṣī, o Dreiäugige; von furchterregender Form; o Śivā, o Vidyā; o große Māyā, o mächtiges Emporsteigen der Kraft.
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The verse is a compact catalogue of epithets that bridges iconographic description and philosophical terms (vidyā, māyā), useful for mapping doctrinal vocabulary in Purāṇic hymnody.
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It promotes contemplative recollection of qualities—purity, auspiciousness, and knowledge—through disciplined praise.
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