Varaha Purana 95.41: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 41

The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power

Uttara Bhāga · Rudra-uvāca: Devī-stuti (Iconic Attributes)

Devanagari script

विश्वमूर्त्ते शुभे शुद्धे विरूपाक्षि त्रिलोचने । भीमरूपे शिवे विद्ये महामाये महोदयॆ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 95.41

Transliteration

viśvamūrte śubhe śuddhe virūpākṣi trilocane | bhīmarūpe śive vidye mahāmāye mahodaye ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

तुम्हारी शकल पूरी दुनिया जैसी है, तुम अच्छी हो और साफ हो। तुम्हारी आँखें अलग हैं और तुम्हारे तीन नज़र हैं। तुम डराने वाली हो, अच्छी हो, विद्या हो। तुम बड़ी माया हो, तुम्हारा बड़ा उदय है।

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Word by Word

• viśva-mūrte: O universal-formed one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular); tatpuruṣa: whose form is the universe / universal-formed
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)

• śubhe: O auspicious one
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)

• śuddhe: O pure one
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: śuddha (प्रातिपदिक)

• virūpa-akṣi: O strange/varied-eyed one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular); bahuvrīhi: she whose eyes are extraordinary/varied
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: virūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)

• tri-locane: O three-eyed one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular); bahuvrīhi: she who has three eyes
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)

• bhīma-rūpe: O terrible-formed one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular); tatpuruṣa: of terrible form
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)

• śive: O Śivā; auspicious goddess
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: śivā (प्रातिपदिक)

• vidye: O knowledge; O Vidyā
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)

• mahā-māye: O great Māyā
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular); karmadhāraya: great illusion/power
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + māyā (प्रातिपदिक)

• mahā-udaye: O great prosperity; O great exaltation
• Type: Noun
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Sambodhana (Vocative), Ekavacana (singular); karmadhāraya: great rising/prosperity
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + udaya (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• All words are vocatives in a stuti
• compounds: viśvamūrte (tatpuruṣa), virūpākṣi & trilocane (bahuvrīhi), bhīmarūpe (tatpuruṣa), mahāmāye/mahodaye (karmadhāraya)

Speaker and setting

Adbhuta and Bhakti rasaSetting: Metaphysical (viśvarūpa)

Speaker

Rudra

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Śākta-vedānta vocabulary

Subjects

Devī-stutiIconographyPhilosophical Vocabulary (māyā, vidyā)

Core idea

Devī as both Vidyā (revealing power) and Māyā (projecting power): not mere illusion but the operative śakti through which the universe appears and liberation is taught.

In practice

Hold a non-contradictory view of the divine: revere form while contemplating immanence; use worship to move from fear of ‘bhīmarūpa’ to trust in ‘śubha-śuddha’.

Cross references

Tags

• Purāṇic Hymns
• Śākta Philosophy (textual)
• Sanskrit Epithets
• Comparative Theology (descriptive)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse is a compact catalogue of epithets that bridges iconographic description and philosophical terms (vidyā, māyā), useful for mapping doctrinal vocabulary in Purāṇic hymnody.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is referenced.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It promotes contemplative recollection of qualities—purity, auspiciousness, and knowledge—through disciplined praise.