Varaha Purana 21.46 — Adhyaya 21, Shloka 46
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
तस्य दन्तांस्तदा दृष्ट्वा पूष्णो रुद्रेण पातितान् । दुद्रुवुः वसवो दिक्षु रुद्रास्त्वेकादश द्रुतम् ॥ २१.४७ ॥
tasya dantāṁstadā dṛṣṭvā pūṣṇo rudreṇa pātitān | dudruvuḥ vasavo dikṣu rudrāstvekādaśa drutam || 21.47 ||
Тогда, увидев зубы Пушана, сбитые Рудрой, Васу бросились бежать по всем сторонам света, и одиннадцать Рудр также поспешно обратились в бегство.
Varāha (default narrative-speaker framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethico-theological (power and fear)","core_concept":"Even divine collectives can be seized by fear when confronted with overwhelming śakti; courage is not guaranteed by status.","practical_application":"Do not rely on rank or group-identity for steadiness; cultivate inner dhairya and discernment under crisis."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Mythic Narrative","Deity Genealogies"]
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: mythic-cosmic arena
Related Themes: 21.21.48-51 (Vişṇu rallies and acts)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra’s blow has shattered Pūṣan’s teeth; the Vasus and the eleven Rudras scatter in terror to the quarters.","item_prompts":["Rudra in fierce stance","Pūṣan recoiling, teeth falling","Vasus fleeing to eight directions","eleven Rudras in hurried retreat","dust and motion lines","cosmic sky backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: fierce Rudra with bold eyes and dynamic posture; stylized falling teeth; devas running toward the dik-pālas’ quarters; warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Rudra with ornate jewelry; embossed gold accents on weapons and halos; small inset figures of fleeing Vasus; dramatic but formal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework; expressive faces showing fear; subdued yet rich colors; emphasis on narrative clarity (teeth falling as key detail).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: mountainous-cloud cosmic horizon; delicate figures in swift motion; Rudra’s ferocity contrasted with fleeing groups; lyrical but tense atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense, martial, ominous","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, percussive consonants, heightened urgency"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic mythic motif involving Rudra and other Vedic-era deities (e.g., Pūṣan, the Vasus, the eleven Rudras), illustrating how later Sanskrit compendia reframe older divine groupings within narrative episodes.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; it is framed as a cosmological-mythic event rather than a site-specific description.
The verse primarily narrates a reaction of fear and flight among divine groups after an act of violence; any ethical reading is indirect, emphasizing the disruptive consequences of conflict and the vulnerability of status when power is contested.
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