Varaha Purana 22.39: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 39
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
ततो ब्रह्मा प्रीतमना याहि रुद्राय तां शुभाम् । प्रयच्छोवाच देवानां तदा लोकपितामहः ॥ २२.३९ ॥
tato brahmā prītamanā yāhi rudrāya tāṃ śubhām | prayacchovāca devānāṃ tadā lokapitāmahaḥ || 22.39 ||
ब्रह्मा खुश हो गए। उन्होंने कहा, 'जाओ, वो बेटी रुद्र को दे दो।' ब्रह्मा सब दुनिया के बड़े थे और देवताओं के भी बड़े थे।
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker within verse: Brahmā as quoted speaker)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic narrative style where major cosmological figures (Brahmā, Rudra) are linked through acts of authorization and bestowal, a common literary device used to frame sacred traditions and their legitimacy.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition within the broader Prayāga-related chapter context.
A principle of sanctioned generosity and rightful bestowal: an auspicious gift/boon is to be granted under proper authority, emphasizing orderly transmission of benefits within a cosmological hierarchy.
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