Varaha Purana 21.4: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 4

The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share

Pūrva Bhāga · Genealogical and Deity-Oriented Narratives

Devanagari script

रुद्रायामितदेहाय स्वयं ब्रह्मा प्रजापतिः । स तां लब्ध्वा वरारोहां मुदा परमया युतः ॥ २१.५ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 21.4

Transliteration

rudrāyāmitadehāya svayaṃ brahmā prajāpatiḥ | sa tāṃ labdhvā varārohāṃ mudā paramayā yutaḥ || 21.5 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

अमित देह वाले रुद्र को प्रजापति ब्रह्मा ने स्वयं उसे दिया। उस श्रेष्ठांगिनी को पाकर वह परम आनंद से युक्त हो गया।

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Word by Word

• rudrāya: to Rudra
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)

• amita-dehāya: to the one of immeasurable body
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Karmadhāraya-samāsa (कर्मधारय): 'amitaḥ dehaḥ yasya' (unmeasured body) used as descriptive; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन); epithet agreeing with 'rudrāya'
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Root: amita (प्रातिपदिक) + deha (प्रातिपदिक)

• svayam: himself
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), Emphatic adverb
• Role: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Emphasis)
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)

• brahmā: Brahmā
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)

• prajāpatiḥ: Prajāpati
• Type: Noun
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (तत्पुरुष): 'prajānāṃ patiḥ'; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to 'brahmā'
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)

• saḥ: he
• Type: Noun
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)

• tām: her
• Type: Noun
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)

• labdhvā: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), 'having obtained' (पूर्वकालिक क्रिया)
• Role: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Root: labh (धातु)

• varārohām: the fair-hipped / of lovely form
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Karmadhāraya-samāsa (कर्मधारय): 'varā ārohā yasyāḥ sā' (she whose ascent/hips are excellent; epithet); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies 'tām'
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + ārohā (प्रातिपदिक)

• mudā: with joy
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial instrumental (भावे तृतीया)
• Role: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Means—manner)
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)

• paramayā: supreme, great
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies 'mudā'
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)

• yutaḥ: endowed, accompanied
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/PPP) from √yuj 'to join'; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); 'endowed/connected with'
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Root: yutá (कृदन्त; √yuj)

Sandhi Notes

• रुद्रायामितदेहाय = रुद्राय + अमितदेहाय

Speaker and setting

Shringara and Hasya rasaSetting: Cosmic/atemporal

Speaker

Varāha

Bhu Devi and Varaha

In this verse

Varaha teaches her

Her state of mind

Observer; the verse conveys emotional resolution (joy) within the cosmic narrative she is hearing.

What she asks

What is Rudra’s response upon receiving Gaurī, and how does this union affect the unfolding of creation?

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Psychology of dharma

Subjects

CosmologyGenealogyMythic Narrative

Core idea

Rightly obtained relationships (dhārmika-lābha) yield inner gladness (mudā) and readiness for duty—though later verses show duty may still be refused.

In practice

Seek dhārmic means in life transitions; cultivate gratitude and steadiness after attainment rather than restlessness.

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Studies
• Mythology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative mode in which cosmic lineages and divine relationships are framed through concise matrimonial or bestowal episodes, supporting broader genealogical and cosmological schemata.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse fragment; it is focused on divine figures and narrative action rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse does not present an explicit ethical injunction; its primary function is narrative—recording a bestowal and the resulting emotional state—within a genealogical/cosmological account.