Varaha Purana 33.30: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 30
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
एवमुक्तस्तदा रुद्रो ब्रह्मणाऽव्यक्तजन्मना । दन्तान् नेत्रे फले प्रादाद्भगपूष्णोः क्रतोरपि । परिज्ञानं च सकलं स प्रादाच्च सुरेष्वपि ॥ ३३.३० ॥
evam uktas tadā rudro brahmaṇā’vyaktajanmanā | dantān netre phale prādād bhaga-pūṣṇoḥ krator api | parijñānaṃ ca sakalaṃ sa prādāc ca sureṣv api || 33.30 ||
Demikianlah ketika itu Rudra, setelah disapa oleh Brahmā—yang kelahirannya dikatakan avyakta (tidak termanifest)—menganugerahkan gigi, mata, dan buah (phala) upacara kepada Bhaga, Pūṣan, dan juga Kratu; dan baginda pun mengurniakan pengenalan serta pemahaman yang sempurna di kalangan para dewa.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative strategy: explaining the origin or restoration of divine faculties and ritual efficacy through mythic events, embedding theological ideas within an etiological frame.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on divine agents (Rudra, Brahmā, Bhaga, Pūṣan, Kratu) and the redistribution of faculties and ritual results.
Rather than a direct ethical injunction, the verse foregrounds restoration and reintegration—presenting a philosophical theme of re-establishing order (capacities, recognition, and outcomes) within the divine community.
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