Varaha Purana 33.25: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 25
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
एवं देवैः स्तुतः शम्भुरुग्रधन्वा सनातनः । उवाच देवदेवोऽहं यत्करोमि तदुच्यताम् ॥ ३३.२५ ॥
evaṁ devaiḥ stutaḥ śambhur ugradhanvā sanātanaḥ | uvāca devadevo 'haṁ yat karomi tad ucyatām || 33.25 ||
देवियों ने ऐसे प्रणाम किया। फिर शंभु, जो सदा से हैं और बड़ा धनुष रखते हैं, बोले। मैं देवियों का भगवान हूँ। जो मैं करता हूँ, वो सबको बताना।
Śambhu (Śiva)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern in which deities are praised (stuti) and then respond with authoritative speech, illustrating how narrative legitimation and doctrinal messaging are framed in classical Sanskrit texts.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on the immediate narrative setting of the gods’ praise and Śambhu’s reply.
Rather than a direct ethical injunction, the verse emphasizes accountable proclamation: actions undertaken by an authority figure are to be clearly stated and made known (tad ucyatām), highlighting transparency in narrative governance.
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