Varaha Purana 214.2 — Adhyaya 214, Shloka 2

The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat

Devanagari script

चतुर्भुजस्त्रिनयनो दिव्यसंस्थानसंस्थितः ॥ दिव्यवर्णवपुश्चारुर्दिव्यागुरुसमन्वितः ॥

Transliteration

caturbhujaḥ trinayano divyasaṃsthānasaṃsthitaḥ || divyavarṇavapuś cārur divyāgurusamanvitaḥ ||

Translation

അവൻ ചതുര്ഭുജനും ത്രിനയനനും ആയിരുന്നു; അത്ഭുതമായ ദിവ്യരൂപത്തിൽ സ്ഥാപിതൻ. ദിവ്യവർണ്ണകാന്തിയുള്ള മനോഹര ദേഹവും ദിവ്യ അഗരു സുഗന്ധവും അവനിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• caturbhujaḥ: four-armed
• caturbhujaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur + bhuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); tatpuruṣa: caturṇāṃ bhujānām (having four arms)

• trinayanaḥ: three-eyed
• trinayanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: trīṇi nayanāni yasya (three-eyed)

• divya-saṃsthāna-saṃsthitaḥ: established in a divine form
• divya-saṃsthāna-saṃsthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthāna (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (कृदन्त, √sthā धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; kta-participle (क्त) saṃsthita = 'placed/established'; tatpuruṣa: divye saṃsthāne saṃsthitaḥ (established in a divine form/structure)

• divya-varṇa-vapuḥ: having a body of divine hue
• divya-varṇa-vapuḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + vapuṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter), Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: divyo varṇaḥ yasya vapuṣaḥ (having a body of divine color)

• cāruḥ: beautiful
• cāruḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• divya-āguru-samanvitaḥ: endowed with divine agarwood
• divya-āguru-samanvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + āguru (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (कृदन्त, √anv-i धातु)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; kta-participle (क्त) samanvita = 'endowed/possessed'; tatpuruṣa: divyena āgurunā samanvitaḥ (endowed with divine aloe/agarwood fragrance)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue-frame attribution; speaker not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

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":"dhyāna/iconography","core_concept":"Divine office manifests as divya-lakṣaṇa (extraordinary marks): multiple arms/eyes, radiant form, and auspicious fragrance.","practical_application":"Use the described form as a dhyāna-image (mental icon) to cultivate steadiness, reverence, and devotion."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Mythic Iconography","Kingship/Power (portent imagery)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha narrative setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 214.1.0 (Nandī becomes divya, gaṇa-chief)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A newly divinized figure (Nandīkeśvara) stands in a wondrous form: four arms, three eyes, radiant complexion, beautiful body, suffused with celestial agar/aloes fragrance.","item_prompts":["four arms with symbolic implements (optional, unspecified)","three eyes (tri-netra)","radiant skin tone/tejas","standing posture (sthānaka)","aura and wafting fragrance lines","ornate divine attire"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: tri-netra, catur-bhuja Nandīkeśvara in sthānaka with strong outlines; luminous aura; stylized fragrance curls; rich but balanced ornamentation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold embossing for aura and jewelry; bright divine complexion; symmetrical four-arm composition; fragrance suggested via floral/agar motifs near the figure.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft modeling of the body, refined facial features; delicate depiction of tri-netra; subtle aura; elegant textiles and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: slender, graceful divine figure with expressive eyes; pale-golden radiance; minimal implements; fragrance shown as drifting floral vines against a simple background."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"iconic-evocative","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"bright, descriptive, reverential"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Iconography
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves standard Purāṇic iconographic vocabulary (e.g., caturbhuja, trinayana) used across medieval manuscript traditions to signal superhuman status and narrative escalation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is primarily a visual-description unit.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse functions as narrative characterization, establishing awe and caution around power.