Varaha Purana 97.8: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 8
The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow
Pūrva Bhāga · Rudra-māhātmya (Rudra addresses Brahmā)
तस्मिन्निकृत्ते शिरसि प्राजापत्यं त्रिलोचनः ॥ ब्रह्माणं प्रयतो भूत्वा रुद्रो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
tasmin nikṛtte śirasi prājāpatyaṃ trilocanaḥ || brahmāṇaṃ prayato bhūtvā rudro vacanam abravīt ||
tasminnikRRitte shirasi prAjApatyaM trilochanaH|| brahmANaM prayato bhUtvA rudro vachanamabravIt
Cuando la cabeza de Prajāpati hubo sido cortada, el de tres ojos (Rudra), volviéndose sereno y atento, dirigió palabras a Brahmā.
Sandhi Notes
- tasmin nikṛtte = locative absolute
- vacanam abravīt = vacanam + abravīt (sandhi: m + a)
Varāha (narrator)
Observer (implicit listener to narration)
Even powerful beings must return to inner discipline after transgression; dharma is restored through measured speech and guidance.
After anger or harm, pause, regain composure, and seek wise counsel before attempting repair.
After conflict, restraint and composure (prayata-bhāva) precede right counsel and remedial action—ethical pivot from violence to atonement.
Composure enables dharmic resolution; lack of restraint prolongs disorder and guilt.
Varāha Purāṇa 97.9 (Rudra’s inquiry about skull and sin)
FAQs
It highlights a narrative pivot from violent action to controlled speech, a common Purāṇic technique for transitioning into doctrinal explanation or expiatory procedure.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse.
The verse implicitly values composure and disciplined speech (prayata) even after intense conflict, preparing for resolution through dialogue.
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