Varaha Purana 136.20 — Adhyaya 136, Shloka 20
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
नष्टं मायाबलं रुद्रं सर्वभूतमहेश्वरम् ॥ ततोऽहं तत्र गत्वा तु यष्टुकामं त्र्यम्बकम्
naṣṭaṃ māyābalaṃ rudraṃ sarvabhūtamaheśvaram || tato'haṃ tatra gatvā tu yaṣṭukāmaṃ tryambakam
സകലഭൂതങ്ങളുടെ മഹേശ്വരനായ രുദ്രന്റെ മായാബലം നശിച്ചു; തുടർന്ന് ഞാൻ അവിടെ ചെന്നു യജ്ഞം ചെയ്യാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ച ത്ര്യമ്പകനെ സമീപിച്ചു।
Varāha (default framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"compassion","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha presents himself as the restoring, sattva-stabilizing principle that can ‘dispel’ even Rudra’s māyā-derangement, implying a hierarchy where the preserver re-establishes cosmic order so yajña may proceed.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Yajña as the axis of order: Varāha’s intervention functions like re-consecration of the sacrificer (yajamāna) so the rite becomes effective again.","vedantic_connection":"Māyā as obscuration (āvaraṇa) affecting even exalted deities in līlā; restoration of jñāna enables dharma (yajña) to operate—echoing the need for right knowledge as prerequisite for right action."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of dharma and ritual fitness","core_concept":"Even great powers can be eclipsed; dharma (yajña) requires clarity and restored inner competence.","practical_application":"Before undertaking vows/rituals, remove confusion and re-establish steadiness (sattva) through counsel, mantra, and right understanding."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: deity/ritual setting (yajña-context)
Related Themes: Varāha–Bhū dialogue framework (general); Yajña-centered passages in Varāha Purāṇa (general)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha arrives at Rudra/Tryambaka’s sacrificial ground where Rudra’s māyā-strength has been disrupted; the atmosphere is tense yet hopeful as yajña is about to be restored.","item_prompts":["Varāha as divine speaker approaching","Rudra/Tryambaka near an uncompleted altar","yajña-kuṇḍa with scattered implements","gaṇas in the background","smoke thinning as order returns"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Flat, ornate Kerala mural composition: Varāha approaching a pale Tryambaka beside a stylized yajña-kuṇḍa; rich reds/ochres, intricate jewelry, gaṇas as patterned attendants.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore icon-like scene with gold-leaf halo around Varāha and Tryambaka; raised embossing on ornaments; altar implements highlighted with metallic sheen.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting with delicate linework: subdued sacrificial pavilion, expressive faces, soft gradients; emphasis on Varāha’s calm authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: compact sacrificial courtyard, mountainous horizon, gaṇas clustered; Varāha entering from one side, Tryambaka seated/standing near the fire-pit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, restorative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, compassionate authority"}
FAQs
It illustrates Purāṇic inter-sectarian narrative framing where major deities are portrayed within shared ethical-ritual contexts (e.g., yajña), emphasizing restoration rather than rivalry.
No specific place-name is provided in this verse.
The passage links ritual intention (yaṣṭukāma) with the need for restored clarity, implying that correct action presupposes unobscured awareness.
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