Varaha Purana 91.7: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 7

The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit

Devanagari script

सर्वाङ्गेष्वर्चिता देवी ऋषिदेवनमस्कृता । पूज्यमाना वरस्त्रीभिः कुमारिभिः समन्ततः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 91.7

Transliteration

sarvāṅgeṣv arcitā devī ṛṣidevanamaskṛtā | pūjyamānā varastrībhiḥ kumārībhiḥ samantataḥ ||

Translation

ದೇವಿಯ ಸರ್ವ ಅಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಚನೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು; ಋಷಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವತೆಗಳು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು; ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹಾಗೂ ಕುಮಾರಿಯರು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು।

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Word by Word

• sarva: all
• sarva: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'all'

• aṅgeṣu: in all (her) limbs
• aṅgeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: sarva-aṅgeṣu = 'in all limbs/parts (of the body)'

• arcitā: worshipped
• arcitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arc (धातु) → arcita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP): 'worshipped/adorned'

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ṛṣi: sages
• ṛṣi: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)

• deva: gods
• deva: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)

• namaskṛtā: saluted (by sages and gods)
• namaskṛtā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: namas + kṛ (धातु) → namaskṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP): 'saluted'; समाससमूह: ṛṣi-deva-namaskṛtā = 'saluted by sages and gods' (ṛṣi+deva द्वन्द्व)

• pūjyamānā: being worshipped
• pūjyamānā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūj (धातु) → pūjyamāna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त कर्मणि (present passive participle): 'being worshipped'

• vara: excellent
• vara: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'excellent'

• strībhiḥ: by excellent women
• strībhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: vara-strībhiḥ = 'by excellent women'

• kumārībhiḥ: by maidens
• kumārībhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• samantataḥ: on all sides
• samantataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Spatial adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय/क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place: 'on all sides')

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Honor (arcana/pūjā) offered with reverence—by all varṇas/ages/genders as appropriate—is upheld as a meritorious act when directed to the Divine.","karmic_consequence":"Proper worship yields puṇya, protection, and auspiciousness; disrespect/neglect (implied) leads to loss of merit and divine displeasure."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"devotional practice","core_concept":"Arcana is holistic—‘all limbs’ worship signifies total offering of attention, speech, and action to the Divine.","practical_application":"In pūjā, consciously offer each faculty (mind, speech, senses) rather than performing only external ritual steps."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: pūjā-maṇḍapa / divine assembly

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 91.91.12-14 (iconography and beauty leading into worship); Varāha Purāṇa 91.91.16 (tapas continues; Nārada arrives)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Goddess receives worship on all sides: sages and gods bowing, noble women and maidens offering flowers, lamps, and unguents, focusing on her ‘all-limbs’ veneration.","item_prompts":["ṛṣis with matted hair","devas with crowns","women and maidens offering flowers","añjali (salutation) gestures","pūjā items (dīpa, gandha, puṣpa)","circular arrangement around Devī"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: concentric worship scene, Devī central, stylized ṛṣis/devas, ritual items simplified but iconic, strong reds/ochres/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura, crowded devotional tableau, embossed lamps and ornaments, symmetrical devotees around the central deity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined group composition, detailed pūjā trays, soft lighting from lamps, calm devotional faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative crowd scene with delicate figures, emphasis on gestures of reverence and floral offerings, airy background."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential and communal","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, temple-like cadence"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ritual Culture
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents communal worship scenes—sages, gods, women, and maidens—useful for cultural-historical study of ritual representation in Purāṇic literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific site is named in this verse; it describes an encircling worship context (samantataḥ).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes respectful veneration and collective participation as a social-ethical ideal, presented descriptively rather than as a command.