Varaha Purana 6.13: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 13

The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin

Devanagari script

विश्वमूर्तिं महामूर्तिं विद्यांमूर्तिं त्रिमूर्तिकम् । कवचं सर्वदेवानां नमस्ये वारिजेक्षणम् ॥ ६.१३ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 6.13

Transliteration

viśvamūrtiṃ mahāmūrtiṃ vidyāmūrtiṃ trimūrtikam | kavacaṃ sarvadevānāṃ namasye vārijekṣaṇam || 6.13 ||

Translation

വിശ്വമൂർത്തിയും മഹാമൂർത്തിയും, വിദ്യാമൂർത്തിയും ത്രിമൂർത്തിസ്വരൂപനും, സർവ്വദേവന്മാർക്കും കവചമായ താമരക്കണ്ണനായ പ്രഭുവിനെ ഞാൻ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു।

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Word by Word

• viśvamūrtim: the one whose form is the universe
• viśvamūrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva-mūrti (प्रातिपदिक; विश्व + मूर्ति)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• mahāmūrtim: the great-formed one
• mahāmūrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-mūrti (प्रातिपदिक; महा + मूर्ति)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• vidyāmūrtim: embodiment of knowledge
• vidyāmūrtim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā-mūrti (प्रातिपदिक; विद्या + मूर्ति)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• trimūrtikam: three-formed / having three forms
• trimūrtikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri-mūrtika (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + मूर्तिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• kavacam: armor; protective shield
• kavacam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kavaca (प्रातिपदिक; कवच)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• sarvadevānām: of all the gods
• sarvadevānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-deva (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + देव)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• namasye: I bow to / I salute
• namasye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (धातु; नम्)
• Form: Laṭ lakāra (लट्/Present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person/उत्तमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• vārijekṣaṇam: lotus-eyed one
• vārijekṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vārija-īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक; वारिज + ईक्षण)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in fragment)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Sanskrit
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Stotra Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic literary practice: framing teachings with hymnic epithets that identify a deity with cosmic functions (universal form, knowledge, protection), supporting the text’s role as both narrative and liturgical material.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily an invocation using theological epithets.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse models a philosophical posture of humility and reverence toward a cosmic principle conceived as protective and knowledge-bearing, expressed through the act of salutation (namas).