Varaha Purana 95.48: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 48
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
Uttara Bhāga · Devī’s Boon-Granting Response to Rudra’s Praise
इति स्तुता तदा देवी रुद्रेण परमेष्ठिना । तुतोष परमा देवी वाक्यं छेदमुवाच ह । वरं वृणीष्व देवेश यत् ते मनसि वर्तते ॥
iti stutā tadā devī rudreṇa parameṣṭhinā | tutoṣa paramā devī vākyaṃ chedam uvāca ha | varaṃ vṛṇīṣva deveśa yat te manasi varttate ||
iti stutA tadA devI rudreNa parameShThinA | tutoSha paramA devI vAkyaM chedamuvAcha ha | varaM vRRiNIShva devesha yat te manasi varttate
रुद्र ने देवी की तारीफ की, वो बड़े भगवान हैं। देवी खुश हो गई और बोली, देवों के राजा, जो भी तुम्हारा मन चाहे वो वर माँगो।
Sandhi Notes
- छेदमुवाच = छेदम् + उवाच (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि/अकार-सन्धि: म् + उ)
Devī
What boon does the praised deity (Rudra) desire—‘choose whatever is in your mind’.
Sincere praise (stuti) culminates in divine grace expressed as vara (boon).
Use hymnody with focused intent; approach the deity with clarity of purpose and humility.
95.95.53-56 (phala and closure of the stuti episode)
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative motif: successful praise (stuti) results in divine satisfaction and the offering of a boon, reflecting devotional-literary conventions.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
The passage highlights reciprocity in ritual speech: disciplined praise and address leads to dialogue and benefaction, emphasizing intentionality (what is held in the mind) in requesting boons.
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