Vamana Purana — Harihara Revelation, Shloka 30
Harihara Revelation and the Kurukshetra Tirtha Cycle: Sthanu in Vishnu and the Sanctification of Saptasarasvata
पुलस्त्य उवाच पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा साध्यः प्राह तपोधनः त्रिः सत्यं तव पुत्रो ऽहं देव योगं वदस्व मे
pulastya uvāca pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā sādhyaḥ prāha tapodhanaḥ triḥ satyaṃ tava putro 'haṃ deva yogaṃ vadasva me
Pulastya said: Having heard the words of the Grandfather (Brahmā), the accomplished ascetic, rich in austerity, spoke: “Thrice I affirm the truth—O god, I am your son. Teach me the (true) yoga.”
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FAQs
In Purāṇic and Itihāsa diction, repeating ‘satyam’ three times functions as a formal oath-like affirmation, strengthening the solemnity of a declaration—here, the claim of sonship/affiliation and the earnest request for instruction.
The immediate context is a Brahmā-centered frame; ‘putra’ can denote biological descent, but Purāṇic usage frequently extends it to spiritual lineage or authorized affiliation (a disciple or emanated mind-born son). The verse’s emphasis is on entitlement to receive yoga-upadeśa.
Such verses often serve as a narrative hinge: establishing speaker authority and the legitimacy of the teaching before the text proceeds to tīrtha descriptions, vows, or ritual instructions. Here it frames a transmission of ‘yoga’/doctrine rather than naming a place.