Varaha Purana 90.6: Adhyaya 90, Shloka 6

Description of the Threefold Goddess-Power and Brahmā’s Hymn to Sṛṣṭi

Devanagari script

सर्वगा गतसन्देहा सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हिणी । सर्वविद्येश्वरी देवी नमस्ते स्वस्तिकारिणि ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 90.6

Transliteration

sarvagā gata-sandehā sarva-śatru-nibarhiṇī | sarva-vidyeśvarī devī namas te svastikāriṇi ||

Translation

Omnipresente, libre de duda, destructora de todo enemigo; soberana de toda ciencia, oh Diosa: homenaje a ti, hacedora de bienestar.

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Word by Word

• सर्वगा: all-pervading
• सर्वगा: Predicate adjective (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; कर्मधारयः (सर्वत्र गच्छति/व्याप्नोति इति)

• गत-सन्देहा: free from doubt
• गत-सन्देहा: Predicate adjective (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √गम् धातु) + सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; बहुव्रीहिः (गतः सन्देहः यस्याः = whose doubt is gone); गत = क्त-प्रत्यय

• सर्व-शत्रु-निबर्हिणी: destroyer of all enemies
• सर्व-शत्रु-निबर्हिणी: Predicate adjective (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + निबर्हिणी (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √बर्ह्/बर्हि ‘to drive away/destroy’, णिनि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां शत्रूणां निबर्हिणी = destroyer of all enemies); कृदन्तः णिनि-प्रत्यय

• सर्व-विद्य-ईश्वरी: mistress of all sciences
• सर्व-विद्य-ईश्वरी: Predicate nominative (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विद्या (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; तत्पुरुषः (सर्वासां विद्याणाम् ईश्वरी)

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Discourse act (सम्बोधनात्मक/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः)
• Form: अव्ययप्रायः निपातः; नमस्कारार्थक (salutation particle), प्रायः चतुर्थी/द्वितीयार्थे ‘to’ सह

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, एकवचन, चतुर्थी (4th case, dative)

• स्वस्तिकारिणि: O doer of auspiciousness
• स्वस्तिकारिणि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वस्ति (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + कारिणी (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √कृ धातु, णिनि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सम्बोधन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्तिं करोति इति); कृदन्तः णिनि-प्रत्यय

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue frame)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"earth_interaction":"Varāha continues protective stuti of Bhū/Devī as all-pervading, doubtless, foe-destroying, and welfare-making."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"protective, empowering, invoked for well-being (svasti)"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The hymn fuses epistemic sovereignty (sarva-vidyeśvarī) with kṣātra protection (śatru-nibarhiṇī), implying cosmic order is maintained by both knowledge and power.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"‘Svasti-kāriṇī’ echoes Vedic svasti-invocations used at ritual openings/closures; Devī as the auspicious force ensuring rite and world proceed without obstruction.","vedantic_connection":"Freedom from doubt (gata-sandehā) suggests the clarity of higher knowledge; protection is an outward expression of inner certainty and cosmic dharma."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics/spiritual psychology","core_concept":"Well-being arises from clarity (freedom from doubt) and alignment with protective cosmic order.","practical_application":"Begin actions with auspicious intention and disciplined clarity; remove doubt through study, counsel, and devotion."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics (Well-being)","Philosophy of Knowledge","Protective Hymn Motifs"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vīra

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-metaphysical

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 90.90 (protective epithets cluster)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devī as a protective sovereign: calm yet formidable, with aura pushing back shadowy ‘foes’ (inner doubts/outer demons); Varāha offers namaskāra.","item_prompts":["Bhū Devī with protective mudrā (abhaya)","shadowy adversaries dissolving at periphery","radiant halo labeled by motifs of syllables/letters","Varāha in devotion","svasti symbols (kalasha, swastika-like auspicious motif if culturally appropriate)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Devī in abhaya; stylized dark figures receding; ornate halo; Varāha at side; strong reds/ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura; Devī central with abhaya; embossed borders; minimal foes as small dark silhouettes; rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant abhaya gesture; subtle depiction of doubts/foes as fading forms; refined jewelry and textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: mountainous landscape with Devī as guardian; foes as tiny figures in distance; Varāha praying; delicate palette."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective, confident","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, reassuring"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Devī-stuti
• Sanskrit Poetics (Epithets)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows the Purāṇic use of epithets as a compact theological-ethical vocabulary, linking knowledge, protection, and welfare.

Which geographic location is identified?

No place-name occurs in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The central value is svasti (well-being/auspicious welfare), framed as an ideal outcome of right knowledge and stability of mind.