Varaha Purana 36.20: Adhyaya 36, Shloka 20
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
त्रिविक्रमं क्रान्तजगत्त्रयं च चतुर्मूर्त्तिं विश्वगतां क्षितीशम् । शम्भुं विभुं भूतपतिं सुरेशं नमाम्यहं विष्णुमनन्तमूर्त्तिम् ॥ ३६.२० ॥
trivikramaṁ krāntajagattrayaṁ ca caturmūrttiṁ viśvagatāṁ kṣitīśam | śambhuṁ vibhuṁ bhūtapatiṁ sureśaṁ namāmyahaṁ viṣṇum anantamūrttim || 36.20 ||
ข้าพเจ้าขอนอบน้อมแด่วิษณุผู้มีรูปอันหาที่สุดมิได้—ตรีวิกรม ผู้ก้าวครอบคลุมสามโลก; ผู้มีสี่มูรติ แผ่ซ่านทั่วสากล เป็นเจ้าแห่งแผ่นดิน; ผู้เป็นศัมภุ ผู้ทรงอานุภาพ เป็นเจ้าแห่งภูตทั้งหลาย และเป็นสุเรศะ เจ้าแห่งเทวดา.
Varāha (default narrative framework; explicit speaker not provided in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha continues a praise-list of Viṣṇu’s cosmic epithets, reinforcing divine sovereignty that undergirds Earth’s security."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
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 stotra compresses multiple divine functions into Viṣṇu: cosmic stride (Trivikrama), pervasion, lordship over earth and beings—suggesting the avatāra (including Varāha) as expressions of the one Ananta-mūrti.","vedantic_connection":"Epithetology points to one reality appearing as many forms (ananta-mūrti) while remaining all-pervading (viśvagata) and sovereign (vibhu)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of divine immanence/transcendence","core_concept":"The one Lord pervades the universe and manifests in countless forms while remaining the ruler of gods and beings.","practical_application":"Contemplate the divine as present in all realms and roles; cultivate surrender and steadiness amid cosmic change."}
Subject Matter: ["Theology (Purāṇic epithetology)","Cosmology (three worlds motif)","Philosophical instruction (all-pervading divinity)"]
Primary Rasa: Bhakti
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: cosmic geography
Related Themes: Stotra continuation in adhyāya 36
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand cosmic Viṣṇu praised as Trivikrama striding across the three worlds, simultaneously shown as all-pervading and multi-formed (ananta-mūrti).","item_prompts":["Trivikrama with one foot raised","three-tier cosmos (earth/atmosphere/heaven)","multiple subtle forms/emanations around central Viṣṇu","gods witnessing in reverence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dynamic Trivikrama pose, layered cosmic bands, attendant devas, strong outlines and saturated colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Trivikrama under ornate prabhāmaṇḍala, gold-leaf highlighting cosmic bands and ornaments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined Trivikrama with detailed textiles, gentle devas, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative panorama of three worlds with Trivikrama spanning them, delicate clouds and mountain-like heavens."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic, praising","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"resonant, elevated"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic style of condensed epithet-chains (nāma-saṅgraha), linking cosmological imagery (the three worlds) with royal-sovereign titles; such verses are useful for tracking the circulation of shared mythic motifs across Purāṇas.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it uses cosmological scope (jagat-traya, “three worlds”) rather than a local tīrtha or region.
The verse models reverential address and contemplative focus through a disciplined listing of attributes, presenting an all-pervading principle as worthy of reflection rather than issuing a prescriptive social rule.
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