Varaha Purana 95.42: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 42
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
मनोजवे जये जृम्भे भीमाक्षि क्षुभितक्षये । महामारि विचित्राङ्गे गेयनृत्यप्रिये शुभे ॥
manojave jaye jṛmbhe bhīmākṣi kṣubhitakṣaye | mahāmāri vicitrāṅge geyanṛtyapriye śubhe ||
Wahai yang sepantas kilat fikiran; wahai Jaya (Kemenangan); wahai Jṛmbhā; wahai Bhīmākṣī; wahai pemusnah kegelisahan; wahai Mahāmārī, jelmaan bala besar; wahai yang beranggota menakjubkan; wahai pencinta nyanyian dan tarian; wahai Yang Mulia lagi membawa berkat.
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FAQs
It combines protective/affliction-related epithets with references to performance (song and dance), showing how Purāṇic praise can integrate social-cultural practices into theological description.
None; the verse is a list of epithets.
It implicitly values disciplined celebration (song/dance) and the aspiration for the removal of agitation and harm.
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