Varaha Purana 89.39: Adhyaya 89, Shloka 39
The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā
Pūrva Bhāga · Śaiva Narrative Episode (Kailāsa and Gaṇas)
तत्र सिंहमुखाः केचिद् गणाः नर्दन्ति सिंहवत् । अपरे हस्तिवक्त्राश्च हयवक्त्रास्तथापरे ॥
tatra siṃhamukhāḥ kecid gaṇā nardanti siṃhavat | apare hastivaktrāś ca hayavaktrās tathāpare ||
tatra siMhamukhAH kechid gaNA nardanti siMhavat | apare hastivaktrAshcha hayavaktrAstathApare
Di sana, sebahagian gaṇa bermuka singa mengaum seperti singa; yang lain bermuka gajah, dan yang lain lagi bermuka kuda.
Sandhi Notes
- सिंहमुखाः = सिंह-मुखाः
- हस्तिवक्त्राः = हस्ति-वक्त्राः
- हयवक्त्राः = हय-वक्त्राः
- तथापरे = तथा अपरे
- केचिद् (केचित्) before voiced consonant
Varāha
Divine order can include the monstrous and hybrid; the gaṇas’ varied faces signify the Lord’s mastery over diverse instincts, species-powers, and directions.
Integrate and discipline one’s ‘inner gaṇas’ (raw impulses) under dharma; respect the many forms of life without reducing the sacred to the merely ‘pleasant’.
Varāha Purāṇa: continuation of Kailāsa gaṇa descriptions and ensuing narrative action.
FAQs
Such catalogues of hybrid forms are valuable for tracing how textual imagery informed later visual and performative traditions.
The implied setting is Kailāsa (from the surrounding context).
No explicit ethical instruction; the verse is descriptive, emphasizing the diversity and awe associated with the gaṇas.
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