Varaha Purana 96.37 — Adhyaya 96, Shloka 37
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
स च मायां महारौद्रीं रौवीं विससर्ज है ॥ सा माया ववृधे भीमा सर्वदेवप्रमोदिनी ॥
sa ca māyāṃ mahāraudrīṃ rauvīṃ visasarja hai || sā māyā vavṛdhe bhīmā sarvadevapramodinī ||
Und er entsandte eine große, höchst schreckliche Māyā, mit Namen Rauvī. Diese Illusion wuchs furchterregend heran und erfreute und beflügelte alle Götter.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"मायाशक्ति ‘आवरण-विक्षेप’ रूपेण युद्धे देवतानां चित्तं मोहयति; दैवी-शक्तयः (माया) ब्रह्माण्डीय-लीलायां नियामक-उपकरणम्।","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"माया-तत्त्व: नामरूप-प्रपञ्चस्य कारण-शक्ति; देवतानामपि मोहनं—अविद्या/मोहस्य सार्वभौमिक-प्रभावः, परं तु ईश्वराधीनत्वम्।"}
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Subject Matter: ["Mythic Warfare","Māyā (Illusion/Power)","Divine Agencies"]
Primary Rasa: वीर
Secondary Rasa: अद्भुत
Type: mythic battlefield
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 96 (Rauvī-māyā episode)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"युद्धभूमौ एकः वीरः/दैत्यः ‘रौवी’ नाम्नीं भीमां मायां विसृजति—धूम्र-प्रभा, ज्वालामाला, आकाशे विकृत-आकृतयः; देवाः हर्षिताः/उत्साहिताः।","item_prompts":["अग्नि-धूम्र-रूपा माया-तरङ्गाः","युद्धध्वजाः","देवगणः आकाशे/रथेषु","दैत्यः अस्त्र-प्रक्षेपण-भङ्गिमा","अद्भुत-प्रकाश-वलय"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, dynamic battlefield, a figure releasing a fiery smoky māyā named Rauvī, swirling aura forms, devas in the sky reacting with energized expressions, bold reds and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, dramatic central action with gold highlights on aura and weapons, ornate borders, devas with luminous halos, māyā depicted as stylized flame-cloud.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined depiction of māyā as translucent swirling energy, detailed costumes and weapons, balanced composition with devas observing, controlled intensity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature, crisp lines, māyā as patterned cloud-flame motif, compact battlefield scene with banners, devas clustered above, strong narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"raudra-adbhuta (tense, wondrous)","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, dramatic, slightly heightened"}
FAQs
It preserves a standard Purāṇic motif where māyā functions as a tactical force in narrative combat, illustrating how Sanskrit mythic literature encodes power through psychological and cosmic imagery.
None; the passage is situational (battlefield) without a named place.
Indirectly, it highlights the instability of perception and the role of deception/illusion in conflict, inviting reflection on discernment rather than issuing a direct moral command.
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