Varaha Purana 89.38 — Adhyaya 89, Shloka 38

The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā

Devanagari script

सैकस्मिन् दिवसे देवः सर्वभूतनमस्कृतः । गणैः परिवृतो गौर्या महानासीৎ पिनाकधृक् ॥

Transliteration

saikasmin divase devaḥ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtaḥ | gaṇaiḥ parivṛto gauryā mahān āsīt pinākadhṛk ||

Translation

Num certo dia, o Deus—reverenciado por todos os seres—manifestava grande majestade, cercado por seus gaṇas e por Gaurī; ele, o portador do Pināka, o arco sagrado.

Word by Word

• sa-ekasmin: on a certain
• sa-ekasmin: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (स/तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ekasmin (एकस्मिन्)
• Form: Pronoun + numeral in locative; Masculine/Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; ‘on a certain one (day)’

• divase: day
• divase: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divasa (दिवस प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• devaḥ: the god (Śiva)
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• sarva-bhūta-namaskṛtaḥ: revered by all beings
• sarva-bhūta-namaskṛtaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व) + bhūta (भूत) + namaskṛta (नमस्कृत)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘saluted by all beings’ (passive sense)

• gaṇaiḥ: by the gaṇas/attendants
• gaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (गण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural

• parivṛtaḥ: surrounded
• parivṛtaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/अवस्था)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛt (वृत् धातु) + pari- (परि) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kridanta; past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with devaḥ

• gauryā: with Gaurī
• gauryā: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurī (गौरी प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular

• mahān: great
• mahān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (महत् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• pināka-dhṛk: bearer of the Pināka bow
• pināka-dhṛk: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pināka (पिनाक प्रातिपदिक) + dhṛ (धृ धातु) + kvip (क्विप्)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi substantive with agentive kr̥danta; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘bearer of Pināka (bow)’

Speaker

Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse-fragment)

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":"instructor","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":"theology/devotional ethos","core_concept":"The Lord is honored by all beings; divine majesty includes both transcendence (Mahān) and relational presence (with Gaurī and gaṇas).","practical_application":"Practice humility and reverence toward the divine and its community (saṅgha/gaṇa); honor śakti (Gaurī) alongside īśvara in worship and ethics."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Mythic narrative","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vīra

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mythic sacred mountain/courtly setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: narrative build-up on Kailāsa involving Śiva, Pārvatī (Gaurī), and gaṇas.

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal-divine assembly on Kailāsa: Śiva in grandeur holding Pināka, surrounded by gaṇas, with Gaurī beside him; beings offer salutations.","item_prompts":["Śiva with Pināka bow","Gaurī/Parvatī seated or standing beside","gaṇas in varied forms","gesture of namaskāra from beings","Kailāsa court setting with rocks/clouds"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal iconic Śiva-Gaurī, gaṇas arranged in tiers, strong color blocks, ornamental borders, emphasis on divine symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos and jewelry, embossed throne-like seat on Kailāsa, gaṇas as decorative attendants, rich reds/greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined courtly composition, detailed textiles and ornaments, soft modeling of faces, balanced retinue placement.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court scene on a mountain terrace, expressive gaṇas, delicate landscape, narrative clarity."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, courtly","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"authoritative, reverent"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Narrative
• Śaiva Iconography
• Sanskrit Epithets

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves iconographic and epithetic conventions (Pināka, gaṇas, Gaurī) that inform later temple art and literary portrayals.

Which geographic location is identified?

The broader setting remains Kailāsa from the immediately preceding verse context.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction; the verse functions as narrative framing and cultural description.