Varaha Purana 72.9 — Adhyaya 72, Shloka 9
Instruction on the Unity of the Triad
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Rudra
सृष्टिकाले चतुर्वक्त्रं स्तौमि कालो भवामि च । ब्रह्मा देवासुरा स्तौति मां सदा तु कृते युगे । लिङ्गमूर्तिं च मां देवा यजन्ते भोगकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ७२.९ ॥
sṛṣṭikāle caturvaktraṃ staumi kālo bhavāmi ca | brahmā devāsurā stauti māṃ sadā tu kṛte yuge | liṅgamūrtiṃ ca māṃ devā yajante bhogakāṅkṣiṇaḥ || 72.9 ||
عند زمن الخلق أُسبّح ذا الوجوه الأربعة (براهما)، وأصير أيضًا كالا (الزمن). وفي كِرتا يوغا يظلّ براهما مع الآلهة والأسورا يمدحونني دائمًا. والآلهة، طلبًا للمتعة، يعبدونني في صورة اللِّنگا.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"cosmic_power","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"How can the same divine reality be praised as Brahmā at creation, become Kāla (Time), be praised by devas/asuras, and be worshiped as Liṅga—what is the unity behind multiple forms?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Yajña-cosmology and form-pluralism: the Supreme is the inner controller of creation (Brahmā-function), the regulator as Time, and the recipient of worship in diverse icons (including Liṅga), indicating one reality approached through many upāsanās.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Creation-time praise as primordial mantra; Kāla as the sacrificial ‘measure’ (māna) governing rites; Liṅga as aniconic axis/marker of the transcendent within ritual space.","vedantic_connection":"Non-dual/qualified-nondual thrust: nāma-rūpa vary while the substratum remains one; sectarian forms are integrated under a single supreme principle."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"unity of divine functions and forms","core_concept":"The Supreme can function as creator-support (Brahmā-role), as Time, and as worshiped form (Liṅga), without contradiction—one reality, many modalities.","practical_application":"Respect diverse worship-forms; focus on the inner meaning (tattva) rather than sectarian exclusivity."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Yuga Theory","Theology of Divine Forms"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: cosmic (sṛṣṭi-kāla)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: passages harmonizing Viṣṇu-Śiva-Brahmā functions (general)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic montage: at creation Varāha offers praise to four-faced Brahmā; simultaneously a wheel of Time emanates; devas and asuras together offer stuti; a Liṅga shrine receives worship from devas seeking bhoga.","item_prompts":["Brahmā with four faces on lotus","Kāla wheel/clock with flames","devas and asuras in mirrored rows","Liṅga with abhiṣeka vessels","Varāha as narrator in foreground"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, layered cosmic registers: Brahmā-lotus above, Kāla-wheel center, Liṅga shrine below, stylized devas/asuras, strong outlines and saturated palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-heavy cosmic tableau, embossed Kāla-wheel, jeweled Liṅga pedestal, ornate Brahmā crown, symmetrical worshippers.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, refined chiaroscuro, detailed lotus and shrine architecture, subtle expressions, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari, narrative triptych with delicate landscapes around shrine, soft clouds around Brahmā, rhythmic procession of devas/asuras."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic and philosophical","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"resonant, slightly emphatic on key theological terms"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic tendency to integrate cosmological time (kāla), yuga frameworks, and multiple divine forms into a single doctrinal narrative, illustrating how later Sanskrit compendia systematized earlier mythic and philosophical motifs.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the content is primarily cosmological and theological rather than topographical.
Rather than a direct moral injunction, the verse emphasizes a philosophical instruction about recognizing cosmic order—creation, time, and ritual forms—as interconnected aspects within a yuga-based worldview.
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