Varaha Purana 95.49 — Adhyaya 95, Shloka 49
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
रुद्र उवाच । स्तोत्रेणानेन ये देवि त्वां स्तुवन्ति वरानने । तेषां त्वं वरदा देवि भव सर्वगता सती ॥
rudra uvāca | stotreṇānena ye devi tvāṃ stuvanti varānane | teṣāṃ tvaṃ varadā devi bhava sarvagatā satī ||
رودر نے کہا: اے خوش رُخ دیوی، جو لوگ اس ستوتر کے ذریعے تیری ستوتی کرتے ہیں، تو اُن کے لیے، اے دیوی، ور دینے والی بن—سب میں پھیلی ہوئی اور ستی (ثابت قدم) رہ۔
Rudra
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"None (speaker is Rudra; Devī is addressed as boon-giver)","key_question":"May the Goddess become varadā (boon-giver) to all who praise her with this stotra—an intercessory request for devotees’ welfare."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Cultivate devotional stuti as a ‘gift of praise’; the ethical thrust is to honor the Devī and seek welfare for others (intercession).","karmic_consequence":"Those who engage in stuti with devotion receive grace/boons; neglect of reverence implies loss of such protective favor (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of immanence","core_concept":"The Devī is sarvagatā (all-pervading) and accessible through stuti; divine grace is not spatially restricted.","practical_application":"Recite/teach the hymn; dedicate merit for others’ welfare; treat daily spaces as sanctified through remembrance."}
Subject Matter: ["Theology","Devotional Practice","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mythic-ritual setting
Related Themes: 95.95.54-55 (explicit phalaśruti for recitation/hearing)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rudra petitions the Devī: ‘Be the boon-giver to those who praise you with this hymn,’ emphasizing her all-pervading presence.","item_prompts":["Rudra speaking (slight forward gesture)","Devī listening with calm compassion","script/garland symbolizing stotra","subtle cosmic backdrop suggesting omnipresence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Rudra in dynamic speaking pose, Devī serene, stylized aura filling the frame to suggest sarvagatatva.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Devī central with expansive gold halo; Rudra at side with expressive hand; ornate stotra-scroll motif.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, devotional court; emphasis on facial expressions—Rudra’s earnestness, Devī’s composed grace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate dialogue scene with minimal props; a flowing scarf/halo motif indicating pervasion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and petitionary","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"supplicatory, warm, with emphasis on ‘varadā’ and ‘sarvagatā’."}
FAQs
It documents the Purāṇic framing of stotra-recitation as a portable devotional technology, where merit is tied to textual performance and remembrance.
No geographic location is identified here.
The ethical emphasis is on devotional speech and sincerity: praising with the given hymn is presented as a legitimate means to seek aid and well-being.
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