Varaha Purana 73.42 — Adhyaya 73, Shloka 42

Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तः पुनर्वाक्यमुवाचोमापतिर्मुदा । अन्यं देहि वरं देव प्रसिद्धं सर्वजन्तुषु ॥ ७३.४२ ॥

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ punar vākyam uvāca omāpatir mudā | anyaṃ dehi varaṃ deva prasiddhaṃ sarvajantuṣu || 73.42 ||

Translation

เมื่อถูกตรัสดังนั้น อุมาปติ (ศิวะ) ก็กล่าวอีกด้วยความยินดีว่า “ข้าแต่เทพเจ้า ขอพระองค์ประทานพรอีกประการหนึ่ง ซึ่งเป็นที่เลื่องลือในหมู่สรรพสัตว์ทั้งปวง”

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकार-अव्यय)

• uktaḥ: having been addressed / spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• punar: again
• punar: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनरावृत्ति-अव्यय)

• vākyam: speech / words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• umāpatiḥ: the lord of Umā (Śiva)
• umāpatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: umā + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (umayāḥ patiḥ)

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial use

• anyam: another
• anyam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); modifies varam

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• varam: boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• prasiddham: well-known
• prasiddham: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasiddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त) used adjectivally, Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); modifies varam

• sarvajantuṣu: among all beings
• sarvajantuṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + jantu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन); कर्मधारय: 'all beings'

Speaker

Omāpati (Śiva)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Grant me another boon—one famed among all beings."}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"narrative theology","core_concept":"Boon-dialogue frames dharma and devotion as negotiated within cosmic relationships, not merely unilateral command.","practical_application":"Approach spiritual aims with clarity of intention; articulate what is sought and why, within a relationship of reverence."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Dialogue","Boons (Vara)","Narrative Theology"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic/courtly dialogue setting

Cross References

Related Themes: 73.73.43 (content of the boon request); 73.73.44 (Viṣṇu’s acceptance/reciprocity)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva (Omāpati), delighted, turns again to speak, requesting a further boon renowned among all beings.","item_prompts":["Śiva smiling gently (muditā)","slight forward lean indicating renewed speech","Viṣṇu attentive","subtle presence of Umā implied by epithet Omāpati (optional)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Śiva with softened expression, expressive hand gesture of request, Viṣṇu seated, ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Śiva with gold highlights, expressive posture, temple arch framing both deities.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly composition, emphasis on ‘muda’ through facial expression and relaxed shoulders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical scene, gentle smiles, minimalistic divine setting with stylized clouds."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"anticipatory, bright","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"warm, requesting"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology
• Varāha Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: a deity-to-deity dialogue structured around the requesting and granting of boons, which frames subsequent doctrinal or cultural material.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse primarily functions as narrative transition; it does not state a direct ethical injunction, but emphasizes reputational universality (prasiddha among all beings) as a criterion for what is requested.