Varaha Purana 96.31: Adhyaya 96, Shloka 31

The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā

Devanagari script

याभिर्विश्वमिदं व्याप्तं विकृताभैरनेकशः ॥ पाशाङ्कुशधराः सर्वाः सर्वाः पीनपयोधराः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 96.31

Transliteration

yābhir viśvam idaṃ vyāptaṃ vikṛtābhair anekaśaḥ || pāśāṅkuśadharāḥ sarvāḥ sarvāḥ pīnapayodharāḥ ||

Translation

Por aquellas muchas formas deformes y aterradoras, este universo entero quedó impregnado. Todas portaban lazo (pāśa) y aguijada (aṅkuśa); todas eran de pechos plenos (señal iconográfica de poder y fecundidad).

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Word by Word

• yābhiḥ: by whom (by which women)
• yābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• viśvam: the universe
• viśvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśvam iti viśeṣaṇam

• vyāptam: pervaded
• vyāptam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-āp (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त), Past passive participle; Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with viśvam

• vikṛtābhiḥ: by the distorted/terrible (forms)
• vikṛtābhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikṛta (प्रातिपदिक; कृ धातु + क्त)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; yābhiḥ iti viśeṣaṇam

• anekaśaḥ: in many ways / variously
• anekaśaḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anekaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; prakāra-vācaka (प्रकारवाचक, adverb of manner)

• pāśāṅkuśadharāḥ: bearing noose and goad
• pāśāṅkuśadharāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāśa + aṅkuśa + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana; (pāśa-aṅkuśau dharanti iti)

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• sarvāḥ: all (indeed)
• sarvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; punarukti for emphasis

• pīnapayodharāḥ: full-breasted
• pīnapayodharāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīna + payodhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

Speaker

Narrator

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}

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":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śākta-tantric metaphysics (iconography as ontology)","core_concept":"Multiplicity of forms can be a single power’s all-pervading manifestation; terrifying iconography signals sovereignty over bondage and control.","practical_application":"Contemplate pāśa/aṅkuśa as inner disciplines: restrain (pāśa) and direct (aṅkuśa) the mind and senses toward dharma."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Iconography of Devī’s forms","Cosmic pervasion trope","Martial attributes (pāśa, aṅkuśa)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 96.25–96.28 (continuation: naming/praise, encirclement, battle)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic field filled with many fierce, distorted Devī-forms, each holding a noose and goad, radiating power and occupying all directions.","item_prompts":["multiple Devī-forms (anekāḥ)","terrifying visages (vikṛta-bhairava)","pāśa (noose) in one hand","aṅkuśa (goad) in one hand","full-breasted iconographic emphasis (pīna-payodhara)","universe pervaded—stars, directions, worlds"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dense composition of many śaktis filling the frame, bold flat colors, large expressive eyes, pāśa/aṅkuśa clearly stylized, cosmic backdrop with mandala-like directions.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Devī-power implied through repeated attendant forms, heavy gold-leaf halos, jeweled ornaments, pāśa/aṅkuśa highlighted with embossed gold, deep red/green palette.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined linework, softer shading, orderly rows of śaktis with consistent iconographic hands, luminous but restrained cosmic background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: mountainous stylization replaced by layered skies; many small fierce goddesses in rhythmic repetition, delicate faces, bright textiles, symbolic stars and directional bands."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-struck and ominous","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, resonant, slightly heightened to convey cosmic dread"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Iconography
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents standardized iconographic vocabulary (weapons and bodily markers) used across Purāṇas to describe divine manifestations.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified; ‘viśva’ indicates cosmic scope rather than a place.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse conveys protective power conceptualized as pervasive—security is imagined as extending across the whole world when order is threatened.