Varaha Purana 55.35 — Adhyaya 55, Shloka 35
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
नृसिंह नमो वामन जमदग्निनाम दशास्यगोत्रान्तक वासुदेव । नमोऽस्तु ते बुद्ध कल्किन् खगेश शम्भो नमस्ते विबुधारिनाशन ॥ ५५.३५ ॥
nṛsiṃha namo vāmana jamadagnināma daśāsyagotrāntaka vāsudeva | namo 'stu te buddha kalkin khageśa śambho namas te vibudhārināśana || 55.35 ||
नृसिंहाला नमस्कार, वामनाला नमस्कार, जमदग्निनाम (परशुराम) यांना नमस्कार; दशास्य (रावण) कुलाचा अंत करणाऱ्या वासुदेवाला नमस्कार। हे बुद्ध, हे कल्कि, हे खगेश (गरुड), हे शंभो—देवशत्रुनाशका, तुला नमस्कार।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None (a namaskāra-cascade: identifying the one Lord across many names/forms, including inter-sectarian epithets)."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Vāsudeva named explicitly; however, no Mathurā/Vraja geography or līlā is invoked—only the epithet."}
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":"The verse performs Purāṇic ‘name-integration’: multiple avatāras and even Śaiva/Garuḍa-linked epithets are saluted as expressions of one supreme agency that destroys adharma (‘vibudhāri-nāśana’). In Yajña-Vārāha terms, it mirrors the unifying principle behind diverse ritual names and functions.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"No explicit yajña-body mapping; symbolic unity-through-nāma and function (protection of devas, destruction of enemies) is foregrounded.","vedantic_connection":"Supports ekatva (oneness) behind nāma-rūpa plurality; sectarian names become functional designations of the same ultimate."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theological inclusivism / nāma-theology","core_concept":"One divine reality is praised through many avatāra-names and roles; names indicate functions in cosmic governance.","practical_application":"In worship, use multi-name litanies to cultivate breadth of devotion and see unity across diverse manifestations and traditions."}
Subject Matter: ["Devotional Literature","Theology (Puranic Epithets)","Inter-sectarian Onomastics"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: avatāra-nāma enumerations and protective epithets (general motif)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A litany-vision montage: the speaker salutes a sequence of forms—Nṛsiṃha, Vāmana, Paraśurāma (Jamadagni’s son), Rāma (ender of Rāvaṇa’s line), Vāsudeva, Buddha, Kalkin—along with Garuḍa and Śambhu, all orbiting a central supreme presence.","item_prompts":["central radiant deity (Viṣṇu as source)","surrounding vignettes: Nṛsiṃha, Vāmana, Paraśurāma, Rāma, Vāsudeva, Buddha, Kalkin","Garuḍa motif (wings/standard)","Śambhu marker (trident/third-eye symbol)","textual ribbon with repeated ‘namo’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: central Viṣṇu with surrounding circular avatāra panels, bold outlines, saturated colors; include Garuḍa emblem and a subtle Śambhu icon to show inter-sectarian onomastics; dynamic yet orderly composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf central icon with embossed surrounding miniatures of avatāras; ornate arch; Garuḍa and Śambhu symbols integrated as subsidiary motifs; emphasis on devotional grandeur.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined multi-figure composition with balanced spacing, soft shading, clear iconographic identifiers for each avatāra; dignified bhakti tone.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative garland of small scenes around a central deity, bright textiles, expressive faces (especially Nṛsiṃha), gentle landscape hints, lyrical flow matching the namaskāra cadence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"litany-like devotional crescendo","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"energetic, rhythmic, with emphatic ‘namo’ repetitions and crisp consonants"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a Purāṇic stotra-style catalog of divine names/epithets, reflecting how Purāṇas preserve layered theological vocabularies and cross-reference major narrative figures (e.g., Rāvaṇa as “ten-headed”).
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions primarily as an invocatory list of epithets rather than a sacred-geography passage.
Rather than a direct ethical injunction, the verse models a cultural practice of remembrance and praise through names (nāma-smaraṇa), emphasizing reverential speech as a literary and philosophical discipline.
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