Varaha Purana 21.25: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 25
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
Pūrva Bhāga · Dialogic Narrative (Varāha–Pṛthivī framework)
ततः श्रुत्वा महातेजाः सर्वज्ञः परमेश्वरः । चुकोप सुभृशं देवो वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ॥ २१.२६ ॥
tataḥ śrutvā mahātejāḥ sarvajñaḥ parameśvaraḥ | cukopa subhṛśaṃ devo vākyaṃ cedam uvāca ha || 21.26 ||
tataH shrutvA mahAtejAH sarvaj~naH parameshvaraH | chukopa subhRRishaM devo vAkyaM chedamuvAcha ha || 21.26 ||
Entonces, al oír aquellas palabras, el supremamente resplandeciente—el omnisciente, el Señor supremo—se enfureció intensamente; y el dios pronunció esta declaración.
Sandhi Notes
- चेदमुवाच = च + इदम् + उवाच
- सुभृशं = सुभृशम् (अव्यय)
Narrator
Even the ‘all-knowing’ divine power manifests wrath in response to perceived transgression—illustrating the moral gravity of words and honor in dharmic systems.
Practice vāg-yama (restraint of speech) and kṣamā (forbearance), especially in sacred assemblies; de-escalate before anger becomes action.
Ethical hinge: speech/hearing in sacred contexts can trigger adharma; the narrative warns that provocative words in ritual settings invite destructive consequences.
Inflammatory or disrespectful speech leads to conflict and downfall; restrained, dharmic speech preserves yajña and social order.
Immediate subsequent speech of the deity (next verses beyond the excerpt)
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a brief transition (tataḥ śrutvā…) that signals a shift from reported speech to a decisive response by a central divine figure, helping structure oral-style storytelling.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative hinge rather than a sacred-geography reference.
The verse does not state an explicit ethical rule; it sets up a consequential reply to prior speech, framing how words can provoke strong reactions and lead to further instruction or judgment in the narrative.
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