Varaha Purana 21.15: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 15
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
प्रतिहर्ता प्रचेतास्तु तस्मिन् क्रतुवरे बभौ । सुब्रह्मण्यो वसिष्ठस्तु सनकाद्याः सभासदः । तत्र याज्यः स्वयं ब्रह्मा स च इज्यस्तु पूज्यते ॥ २१.१६ ॥
pratihartā pracetāstu tasmin kratuvare babhau | subrahmaṇyo vasiṣṭhastu sanakādyāḥ sabhāsadaḥ | tatra yājyaḥ svayaṃ brahmā sa ca ijyastu pūjyate || 21.16 ||
Sa dakilang ritong paghahandog na iyon, si Pracetas ay lumitaw bilang pari na tumutugon sa panawagang pang-ritwal. Si Vasiṣṭha ang nagsilbing paring Subrahmaṇya, at sina Sanaka at iba pa ay naroon bilang mga kasapi ng kapulungan. Doon, si Brahmā mismo ang diyos na pinag-aalayan ng handog; at siya, bilang karapat-dapat sambahin, ay pinarangalan ayon sa batas ng ritwal.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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It preserves technical ritual vocabulary (e.g., Subrahmaṇya, yājya/ijya) and situates Purāṇic narrative within a Śrauta-style sacrificial framework, reflecting how later Sanskrit literature models cultural memory of Vedic ritual institutions.
No specific geographic toponym is stated in this verse; the setting is defined by the ritual context (a kratu) rather than a named place.
The verse foregrounds ordered participation and proper honoring within a communal rite—emphasizing disciplined roles, respectful assembly conduct, and the principle that worship/recognition should follow the designated ritual and social framework.
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