Varaha Purana 95.69: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 69

The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power

Pūrva Bhāga · Śakti/Rudra theology (forms proportional to power)

Devanagari script

यावन्त्यस्या महाशक्त्यास्तावद् रूपाणि शङ्करः । कृतवांस्ताश्च भजते पतिरूपेण सर्वदा ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 95.69

Transliteration

yāvanty asyā mahāśaktyās tāvad rūpāṇi śaṅkaraḥ | kṛtavāṃs tāś ca bhajate patirūpeṇa sarvadā ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

ഈ മഹാശക്തിക്ക് എത്ര രൂപങ്ങളുണ്ടോ, അത്രയും രൂപങ്ങൾ ശങ്കരൻ ധരിച്ചു; അവയോടു അദ്ദേഹം എപ്പോഴും പതിരൂപത്തിൽ ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു ഭജിക്കുന്നു/അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു.

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Word by Word

• यावन्ति: as many as
• Type: Adjective
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचनम्; correlating with तावत्
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of रूपाणि)
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्याः: of her/this (f.)
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• महाशक्त्याः: of the great Power (Mahāśakti)
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः (“महती शक्ति”)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: महाशक्ति (प्रातिपदिक: महा + शक्ति)

• तावत्: so many
• Type: Adjective
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; correlating with यावन्ति
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of रूपाणि)
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक)

• रूपाणि: forms
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object of कृतवान्)
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)

• शङ्करः: Śaṅkara
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)

• कृतवान्: made, created
• Type: Verb
• Form: कृतवत्-प्रत्ययान्त भूतपूर्वकृदन्त (perfect participle, active sense); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; finite sense with implied ‘अस्ति’—“has made/did”
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: कृ (धातु) + कृतवत् (कृदन्त)

• ताः: them (f.)
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचनम्
• Role: Karma (कर्म/Object of भजते)
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)
• Role: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Root: च (अव्यय)

• भजते: partakes of, enjoys, worships
• Type: Verb
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमा-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: भज् (धातु)

• पतिरूपेण: in the form of a husband
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (“पतेः रूपम्” = in the form of a husband/lord)
• Role: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Root: पति-रूप (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्वदा: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)
• Role: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Temporal)
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)

Sandhi Notes

• कृतवांस्ताश्च = कृतवान् + ताः + च (न् + त → ंस्; visarga not present)

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Adbhuta rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Philosophy/theology (non-dual complementarity)

Subjects

TheologyPhilosophy

Core idea

Śaṅkara’s self-manifestations correspond to the manifold forms of Mahāśakti; their relation is continuous and intimate (patirūpa), implying functional non-separation in cosmic operation.

In practice

When approaching any Devī-form, also recognize the corresponding Śiva-tattva; integrate devotion with an understanding of complementary principles (śakti and śaktimān).

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Theology
• Śakti Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a doctrinal tendency to correlate divine plurality (rūpa) with the multiplicity of powers (śakti), a theme important in Purāṇic systematization.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse is theological rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical rule is stated; it frames a metaphysical relationship between power (śakti) and manifestation (rūpa).