Varaha Purana 21.16: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 16
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
पूज्या दक्षस्य दौहित्रा रुद्रादित्या ङ्गिरादयः । प्रत्यक्शपितरस्ते हि तैः प्रीतैः प्रीयते जगत् ॥ २१.१७ ॥
pūjyā dakṣasya dauhitrā rudrādityāṅgirādayaḥ | pratyakṣapitaras te hi taiḥ prītaiḥ prīyate jagat || 21.17 ||
தக்ஷனின் பேரப்பிள்ளைகள் ஆகிய ருத்ரர், ஆதித்யர், அங்கிரசர் முதலியோர் வணக்கத்திற்குரியோர். அவர்கள் வெளிப்படையான பித்ருக்கள்; அவர்கள் மகிழ்ந்தால் உலகம் மகிழும்.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Honor the manifest progenitors (pitṛ-like divine lineages such as Rudras, Ādityas, Aṅgirases); their satisfaction sustains worldly welfare.","karmic_consequence":"Pleasing them brings loka-prīti/auspiciousness; neglect implies loss of support and diminished prosperity."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-metaphysical ethics","core_concept":"Cosmic welfare is linked to honoring causal lineages (progenitors/deva-gaṇas) who function as visible supports of the world.","practical_application":"Maintain reverence in śrāddha-like and deva-pitṛ honoring acts; cultivate gratitude to sustaining powers (seen as ‘pratyakṣa-pitaraḥ’)."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Genealogy","Ritual-Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: cosmic-genealogical frame
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 21.21.18-21 (continuation of deva-gaṇa/yajña setting)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: Varāha (as narrator) evokes a cosmic assembly of Dakṣa’s descendants—Rudras, Ādityas, Aṅgirases—receiving honor, with the world flourishing as they are pleased.","item_prompts":["grouped deities labeled Rudras/Ādityas/Aṅgirases","gesture of pūjā (arghya, flowers)","cosmic backdrop with thriving earth","subtle pitṛ iconography (ancestral presence)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, flat luminous colors, ornate jewelry; deva-gaṇas in orderly tiers, ritual vessels and flowers, serene śānta mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style with gold-leaf halos for Rudras/Ādityas; central ritual-pūjā elements (kalasha, lamps), rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, delicate linework; dignified deva assembly, soft shading, emphasis on reverence and symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style, layered hills as cosmic metaphor; small clustered deities, gentle palette, emphasis on devotional reverence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential-instructive","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, didactic"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic method of organizing cosmology through genealogical catalogues, linking social-ritual order (honoring progenitors) with the stability and well-being of the world.
No geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on cosmological lineages (Rudras, Ādityas, Aṅgirases) rather than sacred geography.
The verse frames an ethical-ritual principle: honoring foundational ancestral/progenitor figures is presented as contributing to collective well-being (the ‘world’ being pleased).
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.