Varaha Purana 32.25: Adhyaya 32, Shloka 25

Dharma as the Bull-Form: Soma’s Transgression and the Institution of the Thirteenth Lunar Day Observance

Devanagari script

एवं स्तुतस्तदा देवैर्वृषरूपी प्रजापतिः । तुष्टः प्रसन्नमनसा शान्तचक्षुरपश्यत ॥ ३२.२६ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 32.25

Transliteration

evaṁ stutas tadā devair vṛṣarūpī prajāpatiḥ | tuṣṭaḥ prasannamanasā śāntacakṣur apaśyata || 32.26 ||

Translation

یوں دیوتاؤں کی ستائش سن کر اُس وقت وِرشبھ روپ دھارن کرنے والے پرجاپتی خوش و مطمئن ہوئے؛ شانت من سے انہوں نے پُرسکون نگاہوں سے دیکھا۔

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• stutaḥ: praised
• stutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (कृत्: क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); ‘having been praised’

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• devaiḥ: by the gods
• devaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vṛṣarūpī: bull-formed
• vṛṣarūpī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛṣa-rūpin (प्रातिपदिक; वृष + रूपिन्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies prajāpatiḥ

• prajāpatiḥ: Prajāpati (lord of creatures)
• prajāpatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā-pati (प्रातिपदिक; प्रजा + पति)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past participle used adjectivally (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• prasannamanasā: with a tranquil mind
• prasannamanasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna-manas (प्रातिपदिक; प्रसन्न + मनस्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter stem in instrumental; Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); ‘with a serene mind’ (instrument of manner)

• śāntacakṣuḥ: having calm eyes
• śāntacakṣuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta-cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक; शान्त + चक्षुस्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies prajāpatiḥ

• apaśyata: saw
• apaśyata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

Speaker

Narrator (default framework: Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue context; verse is descriptive narration)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"boar_form_detail":"None (the verse specifies vṛṣa-rūpa, bull-form, not boar-form)."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Iconography of Prajāpati in vṛṣa-rūpa evokes dharma (vṛṣa as dharma-symbol) and sattvic serenity: calm sight (śānta-cakṣus) as the stabilizing gaze of cosmic order.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Bull-form as dharma-vāhana/marker; calm eyes as equanimity sustaining ṛta/dharma (no explicit limb-to-yajña mapping stated).","vedantic_connection":"Sattva-guṇa predominance: prasanna-manas and śānta-cakṣus indicate mind purified of rajas/tamas; vision as a vehicle of dharmic alignment."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical ideal (inner serenity)","core_concept":"True authority (prajāpati/divinity) is marked by prasanna-manas and śānta-dṛṣṭi; serenity is a sign of dharmic fullness.","practical_application":"Cultivate calm perception and mental clarity; let praise/recognition not disturb equanimity; lead/act from serenity."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Theology (Puranic narrative)","Ethics (ideal of serenity)","Mythic iconography"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Adjacent verses describing the effect of beholding the deity and alignment with dharma

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Gods offer praise; Prajāpati appears in bull-form, tranquil and radiant, surveying them with calm eyes.","item_prompts":["assembly of devas in reverent posture","bull-form Prajāpati (vṛṣa-rūpa)","serene eyes emphasized","aura of satisfaction (prasanna)","lotus or cosmic backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devas in layered rows; vṛṣa-rūpa central, richly ornamented; large calm eyes; warm ochres and greens; stylized clouds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central bull-form with gold-leaf halo and embossed ornaments; devas flanking with folded hands; jewel-toned garments.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined shading; focus on facial serenity and eye expression; balanced court-like divine assembly composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate, narrative tableau; devas as small figures; central vṛṣa-rūpa with gentle landscape-like minimalism; soft colors."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential and steady","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, composed, slightly elevated"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaishnavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which divine praise (stuti) functions as a literary trigger for a deity’s favorable disposition, helping frame subsequent actions within the cosmological storyline.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on the narrative reaction of Prajāpati after being praised by the gods.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds composure and clarity—being “pleased” yet “calm-eyed”—as an idealized disposition associated with wise governance or divine oversight.