Varaha Purana 23.7: Adhyaya 23, Shloka 7
The Birth of Gaṇapati, the Emergence of the Vināyakas, and the Significance of the Fourth Lunar Day
देवा ऊचुः । देवदेव महादेव शूलपाणे त्रिलोचन । विघ्नार्थमविशिष्टानामुत्पादयितुमर्हसि ॥ २३.७ ॥
devā ūcuḥ | devadeva mahādeva śūlapāṇe trilocana | vighnārtham aviśiṣṭānām utpādayitum arhasi || 23.7 ||
देवतों ने कहा, देवों के देव, महादेव, आप तीन आँखों वाले हैं और हाथ में त्रिशूल लिए हैं। सबके लिए रास्ते में जो रुकावटें हैं, उन्हे दूर करने के लिए कोई पैदा कीजिए।
Devāḥ (the gods)
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It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which divine beings petition a major deity to institute a cosmic function—here framed as the management or removal of obstacles—illustrating how Purāṇic texts encode social and ritual concerns into mythic dialogue.
No geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is a dialogic invocation addressed to Mahādeva (Śiva) using epithets rather than place-names.
The verse emphasizes impartiality (“aviśiṣṭānām,” for all without distinction) as a guiding principle in addressing obstacles or disruptions, presenting equitable protection or assistance as a normative ideal.
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