Varaha Purana 33.28: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 28
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
ब्रह्मा पशुपतिं प्राह प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना । चतुर्दशी ते देवेश तिथिरस्तु न संशयः ॥ ३३.२८ ॥
brahmā paśupatiṁ prāha prasannenāntarātmanā | caturdaśī te deveśa tithir astu na saṁśayaḥ || 33.28 ||
ब्रह्मा ने पशुपति से खुशी से कहा। देवों के प्रभु, चतुर्दशी तुम्हारी तिथि हो। इसमें कोई शक नहीं।
Brahmā
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic-era systematization of ritual timekeeping, where specific lunar dates (tithis) are textually linked to prominent deities, supporting the broader history of vrata and festival calendrics.
No geographic place-name appears in this verse; the content is calendrical and dialogic rather than topographical.
The verse models deliberate, composed speech (prasanna antarātman) in assigning or affirming a normative practice, emphasizing clarity and certainty in transmitting cultural-ritual knowledge.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.