Varaha Purana 33.25: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 25

The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati

Devanagari script

एवं देवैः स्तुतः शम्भुरुग्रधन्वा सनातनः । उवाच देवदेवोऽहं यत्करोमि तदुच्यताम् ॥ ३३.२५ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 33.25

Transliteration

evaṁ devaiḥ stutaḥ śambhur ugradhanvā sanātanaḥ | uvāca devadevo 'haṁ yat karomi tad ucyatām || 33.25 ||

Translation

เมื่อได้รับการสรรเสริญดังนี้จากเหล่าเทพ ศัมภูผู้เป็นนิรันดร์ ผู้ทรงคันศรอันดุดัน ตรัสว่า: “เราคือเทพเหนือเทพทั้งปวง; สิ่งใดที่เรากระทำ จงประกาศให้เป็นที่รู้กัน”

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘thus/in this manner’)

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Instrumental plural masculine)

• स्तुतः: praised
• स्तुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे कर्तृ-करणेन (praised)

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular masculine)

• उग्रधन्वा: the fierce bow-bearer
• उग्रधन्वा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्र + धन्वन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular masculine); धन्वन् = धनुष्-धारिन् (bow-bearer)

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (adjective qualifying Śambhu)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन (3rd person singular)

• देवदेवः: the god of gods
• देवदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देव (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular masculine)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular: 1st person pronoun)

• यत्: what (that which)
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Accusative singular neuter; correlating with ‘तत्’)

• करोमि: I do
• करोमि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद; उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन (1st person singular)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Accusative singular neuter; correlative to ‘यत्’)

• उच्यताम्: let it be stated
• उच्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive imperative: ‘let it be said’)

Speaker

Śambhu (Śiva)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Śaiva Traditions
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern in which deities are praised (stuti) and then respond with authoritative speech, illustrating how narrative legitimation and doctrinal messaging are framed in classical Sanskrit texts.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on the immediate narrative setting of the gods’ praise and Śambhu’s reply.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Rather than a direct ethical injunction, the verse emphasizes accountable proclamation: actions undertaken by an authority figure are to be clearly stated and made known (tad ucyatām), highlighting transparency in narrative governance.