Varaha Purana 213.40 — Adhyaya 213, Shloka 40

The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons

Devanagari script

जगद्भोक्त्रे त्रिनेत्राय शङ्कराय शिवाय च ॥ भवाय भवगोप्त्रे च मुनये कृतिवाससे ॥

Transliteration

jagadbhoktre trinet­rāya śaṅkarāya śivāya ca || bhavāya bhavagoptre ca munaye kṛttivāsase ||

Translation

“นอบน้อมแด่ผู้เป็นเจ้า/ผู้เสวยโลก แด่ผู้มีสามเนตร แด่ศังกรและศิวะ; แด่ภวะและผู้พิทักษ์สรรพสัตว์; แด่มุนีกฤตติวาสส ผู้ทรงนุ่งห่มหนัง”

Word by Word

• जगत्-भोक्त्रे: to the enjoyer of the world
• जगत्-भोक्त्रे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + भोक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; भुज् धातु-कर्तृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: जगतः भोक्ता—“eater/enjoyer of the world”

• त्रि-नेत्राय: to the three-eyed one
• त्रि-नेत्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः: त्रीणि नेत्राणि यस्य—“three-eyed”

• शङ्कराय: to Śaṅkara
• शङ्कराय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• शिवाय: to Śiva
• शिवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• भवाय: to Bhava
• भवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• भव-गोप्त्रे: to the protector of existence/beings
• भव-गोप्त्रे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक) + गोप्तृ (प्रातिपदिक; गुप् धातु-कर्तृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: भवस्य गोप्ता—“protector of (all) beings/existence”

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• मुनये: to the sage
• मुनये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• कृत्ति-वाससे: to the wearer of a skin garment
• कृत्ति-वाससे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: कृत्तिः (skin) वासः (garment) यस्य—“wearer of a skin garment”

Speaker

Sage/ascetic (mahātapāḥ)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology-and-protection","core_concept":"Śiva is simultaneously jagad-bhoktṛ (lord/enjoyer), bhava-goptṛ (protector of becoming), and muni/kṛttivāsas (ascetic ideal): sovereignty and renunciation are not opposed.","practical_application":"Balance worldly duty with inner detachment; seek protection through ethical living and remembrance of the ‘protector of beings’."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Divine epithets and functions","Protection and governance","Ascetic identity"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 213.45 (further terrific/time epithets)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The hymn continues, naming Śiva as three-eyed, auspicious, protector, and skin-wearer; the deity’s iconographic markers become prominent in the visual field.","item_prompts":["third eye on forehead","calm yet powerful gaze","skin garment (kṛtti)","ascetic attributes (rudrākṣa, minimal ornaments)","protective hand gesture (abhaya)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: emphasize trinetra and abhaya; kṛtti garment stylized; deep green background; devotee at side chanting.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf third-eye highlight and halo; embossed textures for skin garment; abhaya mudrā; ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant trinetra depiction; subtle abhaya; fine textile/skin rendering; subdued palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: simplified trinetra and skin garment; gentle protective stance; devotee small in scale to show divine vastness."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn praise with protective assurance","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, slightly intensified on ‘trinetra’ and ‘bhavagoptre’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Hymnody
• Śaiva Traditions
• Sanskrit Lexicon Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It is a compact index of Śiva’s roles—cosmic lordship, protection, asceticism—helpful for mapping how Purāṇas synthesize metaphysical and social ideals.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes protection and restraint as idealized divine qualities, indirectly commending guardianship and self-discipline.