Varaha Purana 21.63 — Adhyaya 21, Shloka 63

The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तास्तु ते देवाः स्तोत्रं शम्भोर्महात्मनः । चक्रुः परमया भक्त्या नमस्कृत्य स्वयम्भुवे ॥ २१.६४ ॥

Transliteration

evamuktāstu te devāḥ stotraṃ śaṃbhormaḥātmanaḥ | cakruḥ paramayā bhaktyā namaskṛtya svayambhuve || 21.64 ||

Translation

ဤသို့ မိန့်ကြားခြင်းခံရသော နတ်တို့သည် မဟာအတ္တမန် သမ္ဘုအား စတုတ္ထရကို ဖွဲ့စည်းကြ၏။ ထို့နောက် ကိုယ်တိုင်ပေါ်ထွန်းတော်မူသော သွယံဘူအား ဦးညွှတ်ကာ အမြင့်ဆုံး ဘက္တိဖြင့် ပြုလုပ်ကြ၏။

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• uktāḥ: having been addressed / told
• uktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त-प्रत्यय) from √vac; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात)

• te: those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• stotram: hymn of praise
• stotram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stotra (स्तोत्र प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śambhoḥ: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• śambhoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (शम्भु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled one
• mahātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (महात्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: mahān ātmā yasya

• cakruḥ: they made / composed
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Verb; Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); parasmaipada

• paramayā: with supreme
• paramayā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (परम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying bhaktyā

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (भक्ति प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• namaskṛtya: having bowed
• namaskṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: namas + kṛ (नमस् + कृ धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय with -ya form), having saluted; indeclinable verbal form

• svayambhuve: to Svayambhū (the self-born Lord)
• svayambhuve: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svayambhū (स्वयम्भू प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in isolated verse)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"devotional discipline","core_concept":"Bhakti is expressed through namaskāra and stotra; humility precedes effective praise.","practical_application":"Begin worship with praṇāma (ego-softening), then articulate stotra with focused devotion."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Devotional Literature","Theology (Śaiva elements within Purāṇic narrative)","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 21.21.65-66 (opening of the gods’ hymn)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The gods, having been instructed, bow to Svayambhū (Śambhu/Rudra) and begin composing/uttering a hymn with supreme devotion.","item_prompts":["devas in full prostration or añjali","Rudra/Śambhu as Svayambhū (liṅga or anthropomorphic form)","scroll/garland motifs indicating ‘stotra’","radiant calm aura signaling acceptance of devotion"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devas in synchronized namaskāra before a serene Śambhu; strong ornamental borders; flat yet luminous color blocks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Svayambhū Śiva with heavy gold halo; devas kneeling; gold embossing on ornaments and aureole; temple-like backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant devotional tableau; detailed textiles; subtle shading on bowed devas; Śambhu’s calm gaze and soft halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate devotional scene; devas clustered at Śambhu’s feet; stylized architecture and pastel sky; emphasis on gesture and reverence."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, prayerful","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"soft, steady, devotional"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa Studies
• Sanskrit Philology
• Inter-sectarian Motifs

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative unit in which devas respond to a divine presence by composing a stotra, reflecting the circulation of hymn-literature within Purāṇic redactional layers.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic toponym appears in this verse; it focuses on ritualized praise and salutation rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds disciplined reverence—expressed through praise (stotra) and respectful salutation—as a normative cultural practice within the narrative.