Varaha Purana 95.69 — Adhyaya 95, Shloka 69

The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power

Devanagari script

यावन्त्यस्या महाशक्त्यास्तावद् रूपाणि शङ्करः । कृतवांस्ताश्च भजते पतिरूपेण सर्वदा ॥

Transliteration

yāvanty asyā mahāśaktyās tāvad rūpāṇi śaṅkaraḥ | kṛtavāṃs tāś ca bhajate patirūpeṇa sarvadā ||

Translation

اس عظیم شکتی کے جتنے بھی روپ ہیں، اتنے ہی روپ شنکر نے بنائے ہیں؛ اور وہ ہمیشہ پتی کے روپ میں ان کے ساتھ تعلق رکھ کر بھوگ کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• यावन्ति: as many as
• यावन्ति: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of रूपाणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचनम्; correlating with तावत्

• अस्याः: of her/this (f.)
• अस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्

• महाशक्त्याः: of the great Power (Mahāśakti)
• महाशक्त्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाशक्ति (प्रातिपदिक: महा + शक्ति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः (“महती शक्ति”)

• तावत्: so many
• तावत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of रूपाणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; correlating with यावन्ति

• रूपाणि: forms
• रूपाणि: Karma (कर्म/Object of कृतवान्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• शङ्करः: Śaṅkara
• शङ्करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• कृतवान्: made, created
• कृतवान्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + कृतवत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृतवत्-प्रत्ययान्त भूतपूर्वकृदन्त (perfect participle, active sense); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; finite sense with implied ‘अस्ति’—“has made/did”

• ताः: them (f.)
• ताः: Karma (कर्म/Object of भजते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• भजते: partakes of, enjoys, worships
• भजते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमा-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• पतिरूपेण: in the form of a husband
• पतिरूपेण: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति-रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (“पतेः रूपम्” = in the form of a husband/lord)

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"philosophy/theology (non-dual complementarity)","core_concept":"Śaṅkara’s self-manifestations correspond to the manifold forms of Mahāśakti; their relation is continuous and intimate (patirūpa), implying functional non-separation in cosmic operation.","practical_application":"When approaching any Devī-form, also recognize the corresponding Śiva-tattva; integrate devotion with an understanding of complementary principles (śakti and śaktimān)."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Theology","Philosophy"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: 95.95.7; 95.95.72

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary tableau: innumerable forms of Mahāśakti mirrored by corresponding forms of Śaṅkara, with the motif of consortship linking each pair.","item_prompts":["paired Śiva-Śakti forms in repeating vignettes","cosmic backdrop (stars/mandala)","Varāha narrating as a sage-figure","threads of light connecting pairs"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: concentric rings of paired Śiva-Śakti icons; central Varāha as narrator; dense ornamentation; rhythmic repetition; warm earth tones with emerald accents.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf mandala of paired deities; embossed halos; central inscription-like cartouche; jewel-toned saris and Śiva’s ash-grey/blue body.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant paired figures with delicate shading; symmetrical composition; soft background wash; emphasis on facial serenity and iconographic precision.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: miniature-style series of paired scenes across a single page; lyrical clouds and hills as metaphors for multiplicity; fine detailing and gentle colors."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic yet meditative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, slightly elevated"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Theology
• Śakti Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a doctrinal tendency to correlate divine plurality (rūpa) with the multiplicity of powers (śakti), a theme important in Purāṇic systematization.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse is theological rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical rule is stated; it frames a metaphysical relationship between power (śakti) and manifestation (rūpa).