Varaha Purana 21.65: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 65
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
Pūrva Bhāga · Stotra / Devatā-stuti (Hymnic Praise within the Pr̥thivī–Varāha dialogue frame)
नमः खट्वाङ्गहस्ताय नमो दण्डभृते करे । त्वं देव हुतभुग्ज्वालाकोतिभानुसमप्रभः ॥ २१.६६ ॥
namaḥ khaṭvāṅgahastāya namo daṇḍabhṛte kare | tvaṃ deva hutabhugjvālākoṭibhānusamaprabhaḥ || 21.66 ||
namaH khaTvA~NgahastAya namo daNDabhRRite kare | tvaM deva hutabhugjvAlAkoTibhAnusamaprabhaH || 21.66 ||
นอบน้อมแด่หัตถ์ผู้ทรงคัฏวางคะ นอบน้อมแด่กรผู้ทรงทัณฑ์ โอ้เทวะ รัศมีของพระองค์ดุจเปลวไฟแห่งอัคนีบูชา และประดุจแสงแห่งสุริยะนับโกฏิ
Sandhi Notes
- हुतभुग्ज्वालाकोटिभानुसमप्रभः = हुतभुक् + ज्वाला + कोटि + भानु + सम + प्रभः (समास/समुच्चय)
- ‘नमो’ = नमः (visarga before voiced consonant)
Varāha
Divine radiance (tejas) is immeasurable—likened to agni and countless suns—inviting contemplation of the deity as the light behind all lights.
During worship/meditation, visualize the deity as inner agni-tejas; let the mind rest in luminous awareness rather than fear of the ‘ugra’ form.
Rudra is praised as identical with yajña-agni’s blazing power and as a cosmic luminosity surpassing solar measure—linking deity, sacrifice, and the inner fire of consciousness.
Explicit yajña imagery is ‘hutabhuj-jvālā’ (sacrificial fire flames) used to characterize Rudra’s tejas.
Tejas as a manifestation of Brahman’s śakti: the deity’s radiance is both cosmic (suns) and ritual (agni), suggesting non-duality of outer rite and inner realization.
Varāha Purāṇa 21.21.65 (preceding salutations to Śiva’s attributes)
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic stotra-style praise using recognizable iconographic markers (khaṭvāṅga, daṇḍa) and hyperbolic light imagery (koṭi-bhānu), reflecting common devotional-poetic conventions in early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; the content is primarily hymnic and iconographic rather than topographical.
The verse primarily conveys a philosophical posture of reverential address (namas) toward a divine figure characterized by disciplined authority (daṇḍa) and transformative power (fire/light), rather than an explicit ethical injunction.
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