Varaha Purana 96.44 — Adhyaya 96, Shloka 44
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
ततो दध्यो महादेवं रुद्रं पशुपतिं विभुम् । सॊऽपि ध्यानात्समुत्तस्थौ परमात्मा त्रिलोचनः ॥
tato dadhyo mahādevaṃ rudraṃ paśupatiṃ vibhum | so'pi dhyānātsamuttasthau paramātmā trilocanaḥ ||
Então Dadhya (Dadhīci) meditou no grande deus—Rudra, Paśupati, o Senhor que tudo permeia. E ele também se ergueu da meditação: o Si supremo, o de três olhos.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"Inter-deity linkage: a sage’s dhyāna summons Rudra/Paśupati; highlights Purāṇic ecology of powers rather than Varāha’s yajña-body symbolism.","vedantic_connection":"Rudra described as Paramātmā and Trilocana: suggests immanence/transcendence and omniscience (three eyes as past-present-future in later interpretive streams), though the verse itself stays epithets-forward."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dhyana_and_grace","core_concept":"Focused meditation (dhyāna) functions as a bridge between human/ṛṣi agency and divine manifestation; the deity responds/appears from yogic stillness.","practical_application":"Sustain disciplined contemplation and invocation in crisis; treat dhyāna as actionable dharma—clarity and help arise from steadiness rather than agitation."}
Subject Matter: ["Meditation (Dhyāna)","Divine Epithets","Inter-deity Narrative Link"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 96 (transition from feeding crisis to invoking Rudra)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Dadhīci sits in deep meditation; from the stillness, Rudra—Paśupati, three-eyed—rises/appears, radiating power and calm.","item_prompts":["meditating sage (matted hair, deer-skin)","Rudra with three eyes and trident (if iconographically chosen)","aura/light emerging from meditation","forest/ashram ambience"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: sage in yogic posture; Rudra emerging with bold eyes and ornaments; stylized flames/aura; strong outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Rudra with gold halo and ornaments; sage below in reverent posture; rich architectural/mandapa framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene dhyāna scene with soft gradients; Rudra’s form luminous, dignified, minimal ferocity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: quiet Himalayan-forest feel; Rudra appearing in a cloud of light; delicate lines and restrained palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent and contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft but firm, with a lift on ‘paramātmā trilocanaḥ’"}
FAQs
It documents the interwoven Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava narrative ecology typical of Purāṇas, where epithets and meditative power serve as literary mechanisms for divine intervention.
No geographic site is named in this verse.
It foregrounds meditation (dhyāna) as an efficacious discipline, presenting contemplative focus as a means to access transformative power.
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