Varaha Purana 163.31: Adhyaya 163, Shloka 31
The Greatness of Kapila-Varāha: The Efficacy of Vaikuṇṭha Tīrtha and the Installation History of the Varāha Image
दामोदर हृषीकेश हिरण्याक्षविदारण ॥ वेदगर्भ नमस्तेऽस्तु वासुदेव नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
dāmodara hṛṣīkeśa hiraṇyākṣavidāraṇa || vedagarbha namas te 'stu vāsudeva namo 'stu te ||
हे दामोदर, हृषीकेश, हिरण्याक्ष को फाड़ने वाले। हे वेदगर्भ, तुम्हे प्रणाम। हे वासुदेव, तुम्हे प्रणाम।
Rāvaṇa (continuation of the direct hymn/praise)
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The verse exemplifies Purāṇic stotra diction—dense with epithets that compress mythic narratives into searchable theological identifiers.
No geography is specified; the verse is a litany of divine epithets.
It models respectful address and remembrance of narrative exemplars (e.g., the defeat of Hiraṇyākṣa) as a means of orienting oneself toward protection and order.
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