Varaha Purana 33.28: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 28
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
ब्रह्मा पशुपतिं प्राह प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना । चतुर्दशी ते देवेश तिथिरस्तु न संशयः ॥ ३३.२८ ॥
brahmā paśupatiṁ prāha prasannenāntarātmanā | caturdaśī te deveśa tithir astu na saṁśayaḥ || 33.28 ||
برہما نے باطن کی طمانیت کے ساتھ پشوپتی سے کہا: “اے دیویش! چتُردشی ہی تمہاری تِتھی ہو؛ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔”
Brahmā
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"What is the ritual-theological basis for assigning Caturdaśī as Paśupati’s tithi, and what does such calendric fixing accomplish in devotion?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Establish a fixed sacred tithi for a deity as a normative anchor for worship and observance (here, Caturdaśī for Paśupati).","karmic_consequence":"Observing worship on the appointed tithi strengthens merit and access to the deity’s grace; neglect implies loss of the special fruit tied to that calendric window."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Caturdaśī-vrata for Paśupati (Śiva)","tithi_month":"Caturdaśī (fourteenth lunar day); month not specified here (often generalized across months, with special prominence in Kṛṣṇa-pakṣa in later practice).","promised_fruit":"Eligibility for Paśupati’s satisfaction and the higher spiritual fruit later specified (leading toward an unsurpassed abode)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual theology (time as sacred medium)","core_concept":"Sacred time (tithi) is a vehicle for concentrated devotion; serenity of mind (prasanna antarātman) is presented as the proper interior condition for instituting and performing rites.","practical_application":"Choose fixed observance-days; pair external rite with internal composure—make the mind ‘prasanna’ before worship and vows."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Calendrics","Ethics","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-cosmic calendric setting
Related Themes: 33.33.29 (fasting and feeding on that tithi)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā, serene and inwardly composed, addresses Paśupati and formally assigns Caturdaśī as his sacred tithi.","item_prompts":["Brahmā with four faces (or suggested) in calm posture","Śiva/Paśupati receiving the declaration","crescent-moon calendric motif indicating ‘Caturdaśī’","gesture of formal proclamation (varada/abhaya or añjali)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Brahmā in warm tones with stylized four faces, Śiva in cool tones, a symbolic lunar disc with ‘14’ motif, strong contour lines and balanced composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold arch framing Śiva, Brahmā slightly to the side offering proclamation, embossed lunar emblem, rich reds and greens, heavy ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, soft gradients; Brahmā’s serene eyes; subtle moon-phase iconography; elegant textiles and restrained gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate dialogue scene, delicate moon in sky, minimal court setting, expressive calm faces, pastel palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal-ritual","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, measured, like a liturgical decree."}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic-era systematization of ritual timekeeping, where specific lunar dates (tithis) are textually linked to prominent deities, supporting the broader history of vrata and festival calendrics.
No geographic place-name appears in this verse; the content is calendrical and dialogic rather than topographical.
The verse models deliberate, composed speech (prasanna antarātman) in assigning or affirming a normative practice, emphasizing clarity and certainty in transmitting cultural-ritual knowledge.
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