Varaha Purana 32.19: Adhyaya 32, Shloka 19
Dharma as the Bull-Form: Soma’s Transgression and the Institution of the Thirteenth Lunar Day Observance
देवा ऊचुः । नमोऽस्तु शशिसङ्काश नमस्ते जगतः पते । नमोऽस्तु देवरूपाय स्वर्गमार्गप्रदर्शक । कर्ममार्गस्वरूपाय सर्वगाय नमो नमः ॥ ३२.२० ॥
devā ūcuḥ | namo 'stu śaśisaṅkāśa namas te jagataḥ pate | namo 'stu devarūpāya svargamārgapradarśaka | karmamārgasvarūpāya sarvagāya namo namaḥ || 32.20 ||
Los dioses dijeron: «¡Homenaje a ti, cuyo resplandor es como el de la luna! ¡Homenaje a ti, Señor del mundo! Homenaje a ti, que te manifiestas en forma divina, guía que muestra el camino al cielo. Homenaje a ti, cuya propia esencia es la senda del karma, oh Omnipresente: homenaje, homenaje».
Devāḥ (the gods)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"battle_fury"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The praised Lord is identified as the very ‘karma-mārga’ and as the revealer of svarga-mārga, implying Viṣṇu/Varāha as the immanent regulator of ritual action and its transcendent fruit (yajña as cosmic order).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit; the verse’s ‘karma-mārga-svarūpa’ functions as an abstract yajña-identification rather than a body-part mapping.","vedantic_connection":"Antaryāmin theology: the all-pervading Lord as the inner support of dharma/karma and the dispenser of phala; aligns with Purāṇic bhakti framing of Vedic karma as upheld by the Supreme."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology & ethics","core_concept":"The Lord is both revealer and embodiment of the karmic path leading to higher worlds; divine immanence in ethical action.","practical_application":"Perform dharmic karma as worship (īśvara-arpaṇa), recognizing the Lord as the ground of both means (karma) and end (svarga/śreyas)."}
Subject Matter: ["Theology (descriptive)","Ethics","Soteriology"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti (stuti)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic/assembly setting (deva-stuti)
Related Themes: Varāha–Pṛthivī stuti passages in the same adhyāya emphasizing jagat-pālana and dharma-support
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial assembly of devas with folded hands offering stuti to the moon-radiant Lord, emphasizing his sovereignty and guidance to heaven.","item_prompts":["devas in añjali-mudrā","moonlike aura/halo","Vedic implements subtly (altar, ladle) to hint karma-mārga","cosmic backdrop of three worlds"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal devas in layered rows, rich reds/ochres, the Lord with cool moon-halo, stylized clouds and lotus motifs, crisp linework.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Lord with large prabhāmaṇḍala in gold leaf, devas flanking with jeweled crowns, embossed ornaments, svarga-path suggested by a golden stair/arc.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft shading, elegant devas with delicate jewelry, subdued moon-glow around the Lord, balanced composition with temple-like arch.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical hill-style clouds, slender devas with expressive faces, pale moon aura, minimalistic cosmic landscape with symbolic three-tier world."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential stuti","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, devotional, slightly elevated on repeated ‘namo’ cadences"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary feature—devotional praise (stuti) embedded within narrative dialogue—using standard epithets (e.g., “lord of the world,” “moon-like radiance”) to frame the authority of the teaching voice.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is doctrinal praise describing the deity as guide to the “svarga-mārga” (path to heaven).
The verse foregrounds karmamārga—ethical action and duty-oriented conduct—as a legitimate pathway emphasized by the text’s speaker, presented here as a guiding principle rather than a sectarian command.
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