Shloka 25

Varaha-Pradurbhava Context: Prahlada’s Bhakti, Narasimha’s Ugra-Form, and Shiva’s Sharabha Intervention

Devanagari script

वाराहीं चैव तां सैंहीम् आस्थायेहव्यवस्थितः देवानां देवरक्षार्थं निहत्य दितिजेश्वरम्

Transliteration

vārāhīṃ caiva tāṃ saiṃhīm āsthāyehavyavasthitaḥ devānāṃ devarakṣārthaṃ nihatya ditijeśvaram

Translation

Assuming here the powers of Varāhī and Siṃhī and standing firm, he slew the lord of the Diti-born (Daityas) for the protection of the gods, thus safeguarding the divine order under the sovereignty of Pati (Śiva).

Word by Word

• वाराहीम्: (the power/form) Varāhī

• च एव: and indeed

• ताम्: that

• सैंहीम् (सिंहीम्): (the power/form) Siṃhī/Lioness-energy

• आस्थाय: having assumed/taken refuge in

• इह: here (in this context/battlefield)

• व्यवस्थितः: stationed/steadfastly positioned

• देवानाम्: of the Devas

• देवरक्षार्थम्: for the purpose of protecting the gods

• निहत्य: having slain

• दितिजेश्वरम्: the lord of the Diti-born (Daitya king).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Varahi
• Simhi
• Daitya (Diti-putra)
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames divine protection (deva-rakṣā) as an expression of Pati’s sovereignty: the Linga signifies Śiva as the stabilizing principle of dharma, upheld through Śakti-powered action against adharmic forces.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the supreme protector who, through Śakti (Varāhī and Siṃhī), restores cosmic balance by removing hostile powers (daitya-bhāva) that bind beings in pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key yogic cue is vyavasthita—steadfast, unwavering establishment; in Pāśupata-oriented practice it points to firm dhāraṇā and disciplined resolve while invoking Śiva-Śakti for protection and inner victory over bondage.