Varaha Purana 81.66 — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 66

Description of the Divine Mountain Abodes: Meru, Devakūṭa, and Kailāsa

Devanagari script

किरातरूपिणा च रुद्रेण स्थितम्॥

Transliteration

kirātarūpiṇā ca rudreṇa sthitam |

Translation

किरातरूपिणा च रुद्रेण स्थितम्॥

Word by Word

• किरात-रूपिणा: by/with (one) in the form of a Kirāta
• किरात-रूपिणा: करण/हेतु (Instrumental; agent/means in passive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किरात (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः: 'किरात-रूपिन्' = 'having the form of a Kirāta'

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• रुद्रेण: by Rudra
• रुद्रेण: करण/कर्ता (Instrumental; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्थितम्: stood/was stationed
• स्थितम्: क्रिया (Predicate; passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः; 'स्थितम्' = 'stood/was stationed/was placed'

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

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":"immanence and līlā","core_concept":"The divine assumes forms suited to context (kirāta) to guide, test, or protect; holiness is not confined to temples—forests too are dharma-fields.","practical_application":"Cultivate reverence for nature and for people outside elite centers; practice humility—divinity may appear in unexpected guises."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Mythology","Ecology"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vīra

Geographic Context

Type: vana/araṇya tīrtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 81 (forest-site narration)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra in Kirāta guise stands in a dense forest—hunter attire, bow, quiver—yet with unmistakable divine marks (third eye, crescent, subtle aura).","item_prompts":["Kirāta hunter clothing (skins/leather)","bow and arrows, quiver","matted hair, crescent moon","trident hinted or carried by attendant","forest animals, rugged terrain"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized forest border, Kirāta-Rudra with bold outlines and iconic facial features; divine aura contrasted with hunter gear.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Kirāta-Rudra under a gold arch, weapons highlighted with gold accents; forest rendered as decorative patterning.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: realistic bow and quiver detailing, soft chiaroscuro in forest, restrained halo indicating divinity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: dramatic hillside forest, Kirāta figure poised, lively animals, narrative tension with lyrical landscape."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"mysterious, alert","suggested_raga":"Āhīr Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm with a hint of wonder"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Śaiva Narratives
• Forest Imaginaries

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

Divine disguise motifs (e.g., Kirāta form) reflect cultural representations of forest zones and marginal ecologies, and how these spaces are integrated into sacred narrative geography.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit place-name is given here; the Kirāta form suggests a forested or mountainous environment consistent with the surrounding references to valleys and caves.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it elevates the cultural meaning of wilderness spaces by associating them with divine presence; it does not issue a direct prescriptive rule.