Varaha Purana 213.39 — Adhyaya 213, Shloka 39
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतो भूत्वाऽगृणाद्ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ नमो धात्रे विधात्रे च संभवे वरदाय च ॥
prāñjaliḥ praṇato bhūtvā ’gṛṇād brahma sanātanam || namo dhātre vidhātre ca saṃbhave varadāya ca ||
అంజలి ఘటించి, నమస్కరించి మహాతపస్వి సనాతన బ్రహ్మాన్ని స్తుతించాడు—“ధాత్రకు, విధాత్రకు నమస్కారం; సంభవునికి, వరదునికి నమస్కారం।”
Sage/ascetic (mahātapāḥ) offering stuti
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology-of-epithets","core_concept":"The One sacred reality is praised through functional names: Dhātṛ (sustainer), Vidhātṛ (ordainer), Saṃbhava (source/manifestation), Varada (boon-giver).","practical_application":"In prayer, contemplate divine governance (order, sustenance, grace) rather than only form; align personal action with cosmic order (vidhāna)."}
Subject Matter: ["Hymnic praise (stuti)","Divine epithets","Cosmic governance"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 213.44–45 (expanded list of Śiva epithets)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The ascetic stands with folded hands, bowed, chanting a hymn to the eternal Brahman as Mahādeva listens/stands radiant.","item_prompts":["añjali gesture","slight forward bow (praṇata)","speech-scroll or implied chanting","Mahādeva’s calm presence","subtle aura indicating ‘brahma sanātanam’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee in añjali facing Mahādeva; include stylized Sanskrit syllables emerging as floral motifs; warm ochres and greens; strong halo around deity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo and arch; devotee at base with añjali; inscriptions of ‘namo dhātre vidhātre’ as decorative band; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined courtly composition; soft glow; emphasize hand gestures and facial devotion; minimal background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate devotional vignette; gentle landscape; hymn suggested by rhythmic posture; bright aura around deity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional hymnody","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, prayerful, with measured emphasis on the epithets"}
FAQs
The verse exemplifies Purāṇic stuti conventions—stacked epithets mapping divine functions (sustaining, ordering, granting)—useful for studying religious language and social theology.
No geographic location is identified in this hymn verse.
It models humility and gratitude, presenting praise as an ethical posture rather than a claim of superiority.
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