Varaha Purana 25.36: Adhyaya 25, Shloka 36
The Birth of Ahaṅkāra as Guha/Skanda and His Appointment as Divine Commander
Pūrva Bhāga · Śaiva–Deva-pūjā (Devotional-Heritage Narrative)
तस्मिन् जाते स्वयं ब्रह्मा सर्वदैवैः समन्वितः । पूजयामास देवेशं शिवं पशुपतिं तदा ॥ २५.३६ ॥
tasmin jāte svayaṃ brahmā sarvadaivaiḥ samanvitaḥ | pūjayāmāsa deveśaṃ śivaṃ paśupatiṃ tadā || 25.36 ||
tasmin jAte svayaM brahmA sarvadaivaiH samanvitaH | pUjayAmAsa deveshaM shivaM pashupatiM tadA || 25.36 ||
जब वह कुमार पैदा हुआ, तब ब्रह्मा खुद आया। सारे देवताओं के साथ उसने शिव की पूजा की। शिव को पशुपति भी कहते हैं।
Sandhi Notes
- tasmin jāte forms a locative absolute
- sarvadaivaiḥ is a compound
Varāha
Cosmic hierarchy is sustained by humility and worship; even creators honor the lordly principle (here Śiva as Paśupati).
Practice reverence and non-sectarian respect; leaders should model humility by honoring higher principles and sacred duties.
Inter-sectarian cosmology: Vaiṣṇava narrative voice acknowledges Śiva as Paśupati and devēśa, reflecting Purāṇic complementarity of cosmic functions.
Non-competitive theism at the level of cosmic administration: one reality honored through multiple īśvara-forms; worship as harmonizing principle (saṃgraha) in the cosmos.
Model of rightful conduct: even Brahmā, with all gods, performs pūjā to the supreme ‘devēśa’—teaching that authority is legitimized by reverence to higher dharma/divinity.
Reverent alignment with the highest principle brings stability and auspicious outcomes; neglect of rightful worship/order leads to disharmony in governance and cosmic roles.
25.25.37 (boon-giving; strengthening; counsel to act)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic literary pattern in which major deities are portrayed in reciprocal acts of honor, illustrating sectarian convergence and the integration of multiple devotional communities within a shared Sanskrit narrative culture.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse fragment; it is primarily a theologically framed narrative moment rather than a sacred-geography reference.
The verse foregrounds an ethic of reverence and humility—exemplified by Brahmā’s act of worship—presented as a cultural model of honoring authority, cosmic order, and the dignified recognition of other revered figures.
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