Varaha Purana 33.26: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 26
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
देवा ऊचुः । वेदशास्त्राणि विज्ञानं देहि नो भव माचिरम् । यज्ञं सरहस्यं नो यदि तुष्टोऽसि नः प्रभो ॥ ३३.२६ ॥
devā ūcuḥ | vedaśāstrāṇi vijñānaṃ dehi no bhava mā ciram | yajñaṃ sa-rahasyaṃ no yadi tuṣṭo 'si naḥ prabho || 33.26 ||
देवा ने कहा, प्रभु, हमें वेद और शास्त्रों का ज्ञान दे दो। देर मत करो। और अगर तुम हमसे खुश हो, तो यज्ञ का राज़ भी समझा दो।
Devāḥ (the gods)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical motif: divine beings request systematic knowledge (vijñāna) of Vedic disciplines and ritual theory, indicating the text’s role as an interpretive bridge between Vedic ritual culture and later Purāṇic exposition.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is instructional and concerns scriptural knowledge and ritual principles.
The verse foregrounds disciplined learning and responsible transmission of ritual knowledge—requesting not only performance details (yajña) but also its underlying rationale (rahasya), emphasizing informed practice over mere formalism.
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