Varaha Purana 94.52: Adhyaya 94, Shloka 52

The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī

Devanagari script

ऋद्धिसिद्धिप्रदे देवि विद्याविद्येऽमृते शिवे । शांकरी वैष्णवी ब्राह्मी सर्वदेवनमस्कृते ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 94.52

Transliteration

ṛddhisiddhiprade devi vidyāvidye'mṛte śive | śāṁkarī vaiṣṇavī brāhmī sarvadevanamaskṛte ||

Translation

Wahai Dewi, pemberi ṛddhi dan siddhi; wahai pengetahuan dan ketidaktahuan; wahai Yang abadi, wahai Yang membawa keberkatan. Wahai Shankari, wahai Vaishnavi, wahai Brahmi—wahai yang disembah hormat oleh semua dewa.

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Word by Word

• ṛddhi-siddhi-prade: O giver of prosperity and success
• ṛddhi-siddhi-prade: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛddhi + siddhi + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन); 'giver (prada) of prosperity and accomplishment'

• devi: O Goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• vidyā-avidye: O knowledge and ignorance
• vidyā-avidye: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā + avidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Dual (द्विवचन)

• amṛte: O immortal/nectar-like one
• amṛte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• śive: O auspicious one (Śivā)
• śive: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• śāṁkarī: Śāṁkarī
• śāṁkarī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāṁkarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); epithet/name

• vaiṣṇavī: Vaiṣṇavī
• vaiṣṇavī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiṣṇavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); epithet/name

• brāhmī: Brāhmī
• brāhmī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); epithet/name

• sarva-deva-namaskṛte: O one saluted by all gods
• sarva-deva-namaskṛte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + deva + namas-kṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन); 'one who is saluted (namaskṛta) by all gods'

Speaker

Devāḥ (continued)

Tags

• Śākta Traditions
• Vaiṣṇava-Śaiva Syncretism
• Purāṇic Hymns

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse is a compact witness to Purāṇic syncretic theology, where a single goddess is praised through epithets linked to major deity traditions (Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Brāhma).

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes the cultural value of honoring beneficence (ṛddhi, siddhi) and acknowledging shared reverence across divine communities (sarvadevanamaskṛte).