Varaha Purana 21.53 — Adhyaya 21, Shloka 53
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
तत्रैकं मुकुटोद्बद्धं मूर्द्धन्यं जटजालकम् । एकं प्रध्मापयच्छङ्खमन्यड्डुमरुकं शुभम् ॥ २१.५४ ॥
tatraikaṁ mukuṭodbaddhaṁ mūrddhanyaṁ jaṭajālakam | ekaṁ pradhmāpayacchaṅkham anyaḍ ḍumarukaṁ śubham || 21.54 ||
Doon, ang isang (anyo) ay may kumpol ng jaṭā na nakatali at may diyadema sa tuktok ng ulo; ang isa ay humihip ng kabibe; at ang isa pa’y may dalang mapalad na tambol na ḍamaru.
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
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":"symbolic theology of sound","core_concept":"Śaṅkha and ḍamaru signify two sacred sound-orders: auspicious proclamation (vaiṣṇava) and transformative rhythm (śaiva); both function within dharma’s cosmic liturgy.","practical_application":"Use sacred sound (mantra, nāda) to steady the mind; recognize multiple valid ‘nāda-mārga’ symbols across traditions."}
Subject Matter: ["Iconography","Material Culture","Ritual Sound Instruments","Sacred Aesthetics"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: iconographic tableau within narrative
Related Themes: 21.21.55-56 (further iconographic contrasts: Kaustubha vs bhasma, etc.)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"descriptive and vivid","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, articulate, slightly demonstrative on instrument-words"}
FAQs
It preserves a compact iconographic catalogue (mukuṭa/jaṭā, śaṅkha, ḍamaru) useful for correlating Purāṇic narrative description with the history of South Asian religious art and ritual performance, especially the depiction of divine or semi-divine figures with identifying attributes.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it functions as descriptive narration rather than sacred-geography (tīrtha) identification.
The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; its primary function is descriptive, foregrounding culturally significant attributes (ornamentation and ritual instruments) that signal identity and auspiciousness within the narrative.
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