Varaha Purana 21.65: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 65

The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share

Pūrva Bhāga · Stotra / Devatā-stuti (Hymnic Praise within the Pr̥thivī–Varāha dialogue frame)

Devanagari script

नमः खट्वाङ्गहस्ताय नमो दण्डभृते करे । त्वं देव हुतभुग्ज्वालाकोतिभानुसमप्रभः ॥ २१.६६ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 21.65

Transliteration

namaḥ khaṭvāṅgahastāya namo daṇḍabhṛte kare | tvaṃ deva hutabhugjvālākoṭibhānusamaprabhaḥ || 21.66 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada Dia yang memegang khaṭvāṅga; sembah sujud kepada Dia yang tangannya memegang daṇḍa (tongkat). Wahai Deva, sinar kemuliaan-Mu sebanding dengan sepuluh juta matahari dan nyala api korban suci.

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Word by Word

• नमः: salutation; homage
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात (salutation particle)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• खट्वाङ्गहस्ताय: to the one holding a khaṭvāṅga (club) in hand
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; ‘खट्वाङ्गः यस्य हस्ते’ इति (one whose hand has a club)
• Role: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Root: खट्वाङ्ग-हस्त (प्रातिपदिक; खट्वाङ्ग + हस्त)

• नमः: salutation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• दण्डभृते: to the staff-bearer
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; भृत्-शब्द (holder)
• Role: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Root: दण्ड-भृत् (प्रातिपदिक; दण्ड + भृत्)

• करे: in (his) hand
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)

• त्वम्: you
• Type: Noun
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• देव: O god
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)

• हुतभुक्: of the fire (eater of oblations)
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘हुतं भुङ्क्ते’ = अग्निः (fire)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Root: हुत-भुज् (प्रातिपदिक; हुत + भुज्)

• ज्वाला: flame
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग/compound member)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier within compound)
• Root: ज्वाला (प्रातिपदिक)

• कोटि: crore; ten million
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier within compound)
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)

• भानु: sun
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)
• Role: Upamana (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)

• सम: equal to; like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय; ‘सम’ = समान (equal) (समासाङ्ग)
• Role: Upamana (उपमान/Comparative marker)
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत् उपसर्गार्थ)

• प्रभः: radiant; splendid
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies त्वम्)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• हुतभुग्ज्वालाकोटिभानुसमप्रभः = हुतभुक् + ज्वाला + कोटि + भानु + सम + प्रभः (समास/समुच्चय)
• ‘नमो’ = नमः (visarga before voiced consonant)

Speaker and setting

Adbhuta and Bhakti rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Theology / contemplative imagery

Subjects

HymnologyIconographyTheologyPoetics

Core idea

Divine radiance (tejas) is immeasurable—likened to agni and countless suns—inviting contemplation of the deity as the light behind all lights.

In practice

During worship/meditation, visualize the deity as inner agni-tejas; let the mind rest in luminous awareness rather than fear of the ‘ugra’ form.

Symbolism of the boar

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Sanskrit
• Vaishnavism
• Stotra Tradition

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic stotra-style praise using recognizable iconographic markers (khaṭvāṅga, daṇḍa) and hyperbolic light imagery (koṭi-bhānu), reflecting common devotional-poetic conventions in early medieval Sanskrit literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse; the content is primarily hymnic and iconographic rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse primarily conveys a philosophical posture of reverential address (namas) toward a divine figure characterized by disciplined authority (daṇḍa) and transformative power (fire/light), rather than an explicit ethical injunction.