Varaha Purana 39.13 — Adhyaya 39, Shloka 13
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
सत्यतपा उवाच । यदेतत् परमं ब्रह्म त्वया प्रोक्तं महामुने । तस्य रूपं न जानन्ति योगिनोऽपि महात्मनः ॥ ३९.१३ ॥
satyatapā uvāca | yad etat paramaṁ brahma tvayā proktaṁ mahāmune | tasya rūpaṁ na jānanti yogino 'pi mahātmanāḥ || 39.13 ||
সত্যতপা ক’লে—হে মহামুনে! আপুনি যি পৰম ব্ৰহ্ম কৈছে, তাৰ ৰূপ মহাত্মা যোগীয়েও নাজানে।
Satyatapā
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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"}
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Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: अद्भुत
Type: None
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 39.39.14 (अनाम-अमूर्त ब्रह्म-ज्ञाने प्रश्नः); Varaha Purana 39.39.15 (परब्रह्म = नारायण)
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FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical pattern: a named interlocutor acknowledges the difficulty of defining Brahman, situating the text within broader Sanskrit traditions of metaphysical inquiry shared with yoga and Vedānta discourse.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the content is metaphysical rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes epistemic humility: even advanced practitioners may not grasp the ‘form’ (rūpa/nature) of ultimate reality, encouraging careful inquiry and restraint in making absolute claims.
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