Varaha Purana 96.76 — Adhyaya 96, Shloka 76
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
सर्वसः भगवान् रुखः सर्वगश्च पतिर्भवेत् ॥ यावन्त्यस्या महाशक्त्यास्तावद्रूपाणि शङ्करः ॥
sarvasaḥ bhagavān rukhaḥ sarvagaś ca patir bhavet || yāvanty asyā mahāśaktyās tāvad rūpāṇi śaṅkaraḥ ||
โดยประการทั้งปวง พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงเป็น ‘รุขะ’ คือผู้แผ่ซ่านทั่วและเป็นเจ้าเหนือหัว และมหาศักติประการนี้มีพลังยิ่งใหญ่กี่ประการ ก็มีรูปของพระศังกรกี่รูปเท่านั้น
Varāha (default dialogue framework; not explicitly marked in this verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology / ontological classification","core_concept":"The one Lord is all-pervading and sovereign; Śaṅkara’s many forms correspond to the manifold śaktis/powers operative in the cosmos.","practical_application":"Contemplate unity-in-diversity: revere multiple Śaiva manifestations without losing sight of the single all-pervading lordship behind them."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Theology (forms of Rudra/Śiva)","Philosophical classification"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: ensuing Rudra-mahātmya and Rudra-vrata framing (97.1ff) as a practical outflow of Śaiva theology
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative, cosmological tableau: the all-pervading Lord as ‘Rukha’/sovereign principle, with Śaṅkara radiating multiple forms corresponding to cosmic śaktis.","item_prompts":["central Śaṅkara figure with subtle aura","emanating multiple Rudra-forms in a mandala-like ring","abstract śakti-symbols (flames, lotuses, weapons, tridents)","cosmic background (stars, elements)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: serene Śaṅkara at center, multiple Rudra aspects as smaller vignettes around, flat yet rich color fields, strong linework, sacred mandala composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central Śaṅkara with gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala; surrounding miniature Rudra-forms in embossed gold niches; jewel-like highlights.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined shading, delicate ornamentation; Śaṅkara’s calm face, multiple forms softly emerging from aura; balanced symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical mountain-sky backdrop; central ascetic Śaṅkara with multiple emanations as cloud-borne figures; gentle palette and fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, doctrinal","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, resonant, explanatory"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic model where divine forms are expressed as plural manifestations correlated with enumerated śaktis—important for comparative study of sectarian synthesis in Purāṇas.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse.
The verse is not framed as an ethical command; it presents a metaphysical principle: multiplicity of forms corresponds to multiplicity of powers.
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