Varaha Purana 95.16 — Adhyaya 95, Shloka 16
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
तस्या हसन्त्या वक्त्रात् तु बह्व्यो देव्यॊ विनिर्ययुः । याभिर्विश्वमिदं व्याप्तं विकृताभिरनेकशः ॥
tasyā hasantyā vaktrāt tu bahvyo devyo viniryayuḥ | yābhir viśvam idaṃ vyāptaṃ vikṛtābhir anekaśaḥ ||
ఆమె నవ్వుచుండగా ఆమె ముఖమునుండి అనేక దేవతలు వెలువడ్డారు; వారి నానావిధ రూపములచేత ఈ సమస్త విశ్వము అనేక రీతులుగా వ్యాపించియున్నది।
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī; not explicit in verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The one Devī manifests many śaktis; multiplicity emerges from a single conscious source, pervading the cosmos—an image of śakti as immanent power.","vedantic_connection":"Non-dual/emanationist reading: the many forms are expressions (ābhāsa/śakti-vikāsa) of one supreme reality that pervades all names and forms."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmology of immanence","core_concept":"The pervasion of the universe is through differentiated powers; divine agency is not distant but distributed as functional śaktis.","practical_application":"See capacities (protection, knowledge, courage) as ‘emanations’ to be invoked and cultivated rather than as isolated personal traits."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: cosmic manifestation scene
Related Themes: 95.95.22 (laughter as trigger); 95.95.24 (iconographic details of emanated goddesses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"From the laughing mouth of the Goddess, numerous goddesses stream forth, their varied forms filling and pervading the universe.","item_prompts":["goddess laughing with radiant mouth","multiple female deities emerging as rays/figures","cosmic backdrop with stars and worlds","sense of expansion/pervasion"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central Devī, from her mouth emanate multiple śaktis in rhythmic procession; layered halos; dense ornamental cosmos motifs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf radiance pouring from Devī’s mouth as stylized streams; multiple small goddesses with crowns; embossed cosmic arch.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant emanation with fine detailing; translucent layering of figures; soft cosmic background; emphasis on grace and multiplicity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: flowing narrative—many goddesses emerging like a garland; simplified cosmic landscape; delicate colors and expressive faces."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-filled, expansive","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"resonant, widening phrasing on ‘bahvyo’ and ‘vyāptam’"}
FAQs
It records a cosmological idiom of emanation and pervasion, illustrating how Purāṇic texts articulate multiplicity of powers as expressions of a single source within mythic narration.
No geographic location is specified in this verse.
The verse is primarily cosmological rather than prescriptive; it conveys a worldview of pervasive power manifesting in multiple forms to address disorder.
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