Varaha Purana 16.4: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 4
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
स्वर्गे विद्युत्सुविद्युच्च तौ च किं चक्रतुस् तदा । एतन् मे संशयं देव कथयस्व प्रसादतः ॥ १६.४ ॥
svarge vidyutsuvidyuc ca tau ca kiṃ cakratus tadā | etan me saṃśayaṃ deva kathayasva prasādataḥ || 16.4 ||
Im Himmel, inmitten von Blitzen und strahlenden Lichtflammen—was taten jene beiden damals wirklich? O Deva, erkläre mir aus Gnade diesen Zweifel.
Pṛthivī (default: inquirer in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic compositional technique: framing doctrinal or narrative material through an inquirer’s doubt (saṃśaya) and a teacher’s subsequent explanation, aiding transmission and memorization.
No specific terrestrial location is named here; the setting is “svarga” (heaven), a cosmological realm rather than a historically mappable site in this verse.
The verse foregrounds epistemic humility and disciplined inquiry: the speaker openly states doubt and requests clarification respectfully, presenting questioning as a legitimate method for understanding tradition.
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