Varaha Purana 28.30: Adhyaya 28, Shloka 30

The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura

Pūrva Bhāga · Devī-stuti / Mantra-prayoga (Invocatory Hymn)

Devanagari script

नमः पङ्कजपत्राक्षि महामायेऽमृतस्त्रवे । सर्वगे सर्वभूतेषि स्वाहाकारे स्वधेऽम्बिके ॥ २८.३० ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 28.30

Transliteration

namaḥ paṅkajapatrākṣi mahāmāye 'mṛtasrave | sarvage sarvabhūteṣi svāhākāre svadhe 'mbike || 28.30 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, yang bermata laksana daun teratai; wahai Mahāmāyā, aliran amṛta keabadian. Wahai Yang meliputi segala, hadir dalam semua makhluk; wahai Ambikā, yang berwujud seruan “svāhā” dan juga “svadhā”.

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Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय; नमः-प्रयोगः
• Role: Prayojana/भाव (भावार्थ)
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• पङ्कजपत्राक्षि: O lotus-petal-eyed one
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—यस्याः अक्षिणी पङ्कजपत्रसदृशे
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: पङ्कज-पत्र-अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)

• महामाये: O great Māyā
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः महा+माया (कर्मधारय)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: महामाया (प्रातिपदिक)

• अमृतस्रवे: O nectar-flowing one
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; स्रव = 'flowing/oozing'; समासः अमृतस्य स्रवः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: अमृत-स्रव (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्वगे: O all-pervading one
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; सर्वं गच्छति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: सर्वग (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्वभूतेषि: O ruler/presence in all beings
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; पाठानुसारं 'सर्वभूतेषि' = सर्वभूतेषु ईषि/ईशि (ruler/present in all beings); समासः सर्वभूत + ईषि (तत्पुरुष)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: सर्व-भूत-ईषिन्/ईषि (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वाहाकारे: O embodiment of the Svāhā-call
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; समासः स्वाहा इति कारः/रूपम् (तत्पुरुष)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: स्वाहा-कार (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्वधे: O Svadhā (pitṛ-offering call)
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: स्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)

• अम्बिके: O Mother (Ambikā)
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• महामायेऽमृतस्त्रवे = महामाये + अमृतस्रवे (e + a → ')
• स्वधेऽम्बिके = स्वधे + अम्बिके (e + a → ')

Speaker and setting

Bhakti and Shanta rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Ritual theology (mantra as devatā)

Subjects

Ritual Language (Svāhā/Svadhā)Devī-stuti (Hymnic Praise)Philosophical Theology (Immanence in beings)

Core idea

Mantric utterances (svāhā/svadhā) are not mere words but divine forms; the Devī pervades beings as the power enabling offering, remembrance, and immortality-seeking.

In practice

Perform homa/śrāddha with attentiveness to mantra; cultivate awareness that sacred speech and inner intention (bhāva) are inseparable.

Symbolism of the boar

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Sanskrit
• Mantra and Ritual Studies
• Indic Theology (Neutral/Descriptive)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a Purāṇic style of invocatory praise that integrates ritual formulas (svāhā/svadhā) with theological language of divine immanence, reflecting the manuscript culture where liturgy and narrative frequently overlap.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a devotional-ritual invocation rather than a tīrtha (sacred geography) reference.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes a philosophical principle of reverence toward the all-pervading presence within all beings, expressed through disciplined speech and ritualized remembrance (invocation).