Varaha Purana 95.49: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 49
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
रुद्र उवाच । स्तोत्रेणानेन ये देवि त्वां स्तुवन्ति वरानने । तेषां त्वं वरदा देवि भव सर्वगता सती ॥
rudra uvāca | stotreṇānena ye devi tvāṃ stuvanti varānane | teṣāṃ tvaṃ varadā devi bhava sarvagatā satī ||
พระรุทระตรัสว่า “ข้าแต่เทวีผู้มีพักตร์งาม ผู้ใดสรรเสริญพระองค์ด้วยบทสโตตรานี้ ขอพระองค์จงเป็นผู้ประทานพรแก่เขาทั้งหลาย ข้าแต่เทวี ผู้แผ่ซ่านไปทั่วและทรงมั่นคงบริสุทธิ์”
Rudra
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"None (speaker is Rudra; Devī is addressed as boon-giver)","key_question":"May the Goddess become varadā (boon-giver) to all who praise her with this stotra—an intercessory request for devotees’ welfare."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Cultivate devotional stuti as a ‘gift of praise’; the ethical thrust is to honor the Devī and seek welfare for others (intercession).","karmic_consequence":"Those who engage in stuti with devotion receive grace/boons; neglect of reverence implies loss of such protective favor (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of immanence","core_concept":"The Devī is sarvagatā (all-pervading) and accessible through stuti; divine grace is not spatially restricted.","practical_application":"Recite/teach the hymn; dedicate merit for others’ welfare; treat daily spaces as sanctified through remembrance."}
Subject Matter: ["Theology","Devotional Practice","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mythic-ritual setting
Related Themes: 95.95.54-55 (explicit phalaśruti for recitation/hearing)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra petitions the Devī: ‘Be the boon-giver to those who praise you with this hymn,’ emphasizing her all-pervading presence.","item_prompts":["Rudra speaking (slight forward gesture)","Devī listening with calm compassion","script/garland symbolizing stotra","subtle cosmic backdrop suggesting omnipresence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Rudra in dynamic speaking pose, Devī serene, stylized aura filling the frame to suggest sarvagatatva.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Devī central with expansive gold halo; Rudra at side with expressive hand; ornate stotra-scroll motif.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, devotional court; emphasis on facial expressions—Rudra’s earnestness, Devī’s composed grace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate dialogue scene with minimal props; a flowing scarf/halo motif indicating pervasion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and petitionary","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"supplicatory, warm, with emphasis on ‘varadā’ and ‘sarvagatā’."}
FAQs
It documents the Purāṇic framing of stotra-recitation as a portable devotional technology, where merit is tied to textual performance and remembrance.
No geographic location is identified here.
The ethical emphasis is on devotional speech and sincerity: praising with the given hymn is presented as a legitimate means to seek aid and well-being.
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