Varaha Purana 21.67: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 67
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
नमस्त्रिनेत्रार्त्तिहाराय शम्भो त्रिशूलपाणे विकृतास्यरूप । समस्तदेवेश्वर शुद्धभाव प्रसीद रुद्राच्युत सर्वभाव ॥ २१.६८ ॥
namas trinetrārttiharāya śambho triśūlapāṇe vikṛtāsyarūpa | samastadeveśvara śuddhabhāva prasīda rudrācyuta sarvabhāva || 21.68 ||
三つの眼をもち苦悩を除くシャンブ（Śambhu）よ、あなたに帰敬する。三叉戟を執り、畏るべき相を現ずる御方よ。万神の主、清浄なる御心の御方よ、どうか憐れみたまえ—ルドラ（Rudra）よ、アチュタ（Acyuta）よ、あらゆる性質を包む御方よ。
Varāha (default, as speaker is not explicit in the excerpt)
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It exemplifies Purāṇic stuti style and the use of shared epithets (e.g., Rudra and Acyuta) that scholars often cite when discussing theological convergence and fluid deity-identification in early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is a hymn of praise focused on divine attributes rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds humility and the pursuit of śuddha-bhāva (purity of intent/disposition) as a philosophical posture, expressed through respectful address and a request for prasāda (grace/clarity).
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