Varaha Purana 21.60: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 60
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
एवमुक्त्वा हरिहरौ तदा लोकपितामहः । ब्रह्मा लोकानुवाचेदं रुद्रभागोऽस्य दीयताम् ॥ २१.६१ ॥
evam uktvā hariharau tadā lokapitāmahaḥ | brahmā lokān uvācedaṁ rudrabhāgo 'sya dīyatām || 21.61 ||
如此对哈利与哈罗说罢，梵天——诸世界之祖——告谕众界曰：“此事当赐与鲁陀罗应得之分。”
Brahmā (Lokapitāmaha)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern where Brahmā functions as an arbiter of cosmic roles, illustrating how divine jurisdictions and ritual or cosmic ‘shares’ (bhāga) are conceptually distributed.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; the focus is on cosmic administration and inter-deity allocation.
The verse foregrounds orderly distribution and legitimacy of due share (bhāga) through recognized authority, implying a principle of procedural fairness in governance.
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