Varaha Purana 124.18: Adhyaya 124, Shloka 18
Ritual Observances Aligned with the Seasons
Seasonal Devotional Procedure
किमयं श्रूयते शब्दो ब्रह्मघोषेण संयुतः ॥ देवानां च महाभागे महाशब्दोऽत्र श्रूयते ॥
kim ayaṃ śrūyate śabdo brahmaghoṣeṇa saṃyutaḥ || devānāṃ ca mahābhāge mahāśabdo ’tra śrūyate ||
„Welch ein Laut ist dies, der vernommen wird, verbunden mit der feierlichen Verkündigung (brahma-ghoṣa)? Und, o Hochbegnadeter, hier wird ein großer Klang der Götter gehört.“
Pṛthivī (Vasundharā)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: auditory omens and ceremonial proclamations (ghoṣa) signal the approach of a divine event, situating the dialogue in a mythic-cosmological setting.
No specific toponym appears in this verse; the setting is described through sound and the presence of the gods rather than a named place.
The verse primarily establishes attentive inquiry: Pṛthivī models careful listening and questioning before action or interpretation.
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