Vamana Purana — Harihara Non-Duality, Shloka 56

Harihara Non-Duality and the Revelation of Sadasiva to the Ganas

Devanagari script

वृणुध्वं वरमानन्त्यं दास्ये वो मनसेप्सितम् ऊचुस्ते देहि भगवन् वरमस्माकमीश्वर भिन्नदृष्ट्युद्भवं पापं यत्तद् भ्रंशं प्रयातु नः

Transliteration

vṛṇudhvaṃ varamānantyaṃ dāsye vo manasepsitam ūcuste dehi bhagavan varamasmākamīśvara bhinnadṛṣṭyudbhavaṃ pāpaṃ yattad bhraṃśaṃ prayātu naḥ

Translation

قال: «اختاروا نعمةً لا نهاية لها؛ سأمنحكم ما تشتهيه قلوبكم». فقالوا: «هبْ لنا نعمةً، أيها الربّ المبارك، أيها الإله السيّد: ليزُلْ عنّا الإثمُ الناشئُ من تفرّق الآراء—ومهما جرّه من سقوط—وليفارقنا».

Speakers

• Śiva (addressing the Gaṇas) → Gaṇas (replying to Śiva)

Primary Deities

• Śiva

Key Themes

• Removal of sectarian discord (bhinnadṛṣṭi)
• Śiva’s anugraha (grace) and boon-bestowal
• Ethical cohesion among divine attendants (gaṇas)
• Sin as social-spiritual fragmentation

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is meant by “bhinnadṛṣṭyudbhavaṃ pāpam” in this context?

It denotes demerit born from internal division—conflicting loyalties, rival doctrinal stances, or factionalism among Śiva’s attendants. The verse frames discord itself as spiritually corrosive, producing “bhraṃśa” (decline/fall).

Why do the Gaṇas ask for unity rather than power or prosperity?

As gaṇayūthapās (leaders of Śiva’s hosts), their effectiveness depends on cohesion. The boon request signals that spiritual authority is safeguarded by concord, not merely by strength.

Does this verse imply a Shaiva–Vaishnava polemic?

Not explicitly. The language is general—“divided viewpoints”—and can apply to any intra-community fracture. In Purāṇic narrative logic, unity among divine retinues supports cosmic order (dharma) during major conflicts such as Andhaka’s episode.