Varaha Purana 73.40 — Adhyaya 73, Shloka 40
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
रुद्र उवाच । ब्रह्मणाऽहं नियुक्तस्तु प्रजाः सृज इति प्रभो । तत्र ज्ञानं प्रयच्छस्व त्रिविधं भूतभावनम् ॥ ७३.४० ॥
rudra uvāca | brahmaṇā’haṃ niyuktas tu prajāḥ sṛja iti prabho | tatra jñānaṃ prayacchasva trividhaṃ bhūta-bhāvanam || 73.40 ||
Rudra berkata: “Wahai Tuhan, Brahmā telah melantik aku dengan titah: ‘Ciptakanlah makhluk-makhluk.’ Maka kurniakanlah kepadaku pengetahuan itu—tiga jenis, yang menumbuhkan kelahiran segala yang bernyawa.”
Rudra
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"How may I obtain the threefold knowledge that enables the creation/bringing-forth of beings, as appointed by Brahmā?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmology-epistemology","core_concept":"Sṛṣṭi requires jñāna; even empowered deities act by delegated cosmic order (niyoga) and seek right knowledge as the enabling cause.","practical_application":"Treat duties as requiring proper understanding; seek instruction before undertaking responsibility, aligning action with dharma and competence."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic/courtly dialogue setting
Related Themes: 73.73.41-44 (Viṣṇu’s response and boon-dialogue continuation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra, approached by cosmic duty, petitions the Lord for ‘threefold’ generative knowledge, hands folded in reverence within a divine assembly.","item_prompts":["Rudra with jaṭā and triśūla nearby (not aggressive)","añjali-mudrā (supplication)","Viṣṇu seated as teacher","subtle cosmic motifs: lotus, stars, creation symbols"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Viṣṇu as serene guru, Rudra in añjali, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, minimal background with lotus motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Viṣṇu with gold-leaf aura and throne, Rudra kneeling with folded hands, embossed ornaments, temple-like arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate linework, soft shading, calm courtly setting, emphasis on facial serenity and respectful posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate dialogue scene, cool palette, stylized clouds/lotus pond, Rudra slightly bowed, Viṣṇu composed as instructor."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring, solemn","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"reverent, petitioning"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative structure in which cosmic functions (such as creation) are delegated among divine agents, framing creation as an ordered, knowledge-guided process rather than a purely spontaneous event.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; the content is cosmological and dialogical rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes responsibility in action: creation (or any entrusted task) should be undertaken with appropriate knowledge, suggesting an ethic of informed stewardship and competence.
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