Varaha Purana 4.28: Adhyaya 4, Shloka 28
On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā
ददर्श राजा रक्ताक्षं कालानलसमद्युतिम् । नेत्थं भवति विश्वेशो मायैषा योगिनां सदा । सर्वव्यापी हरिः श्रीमानिति राजा जगाद ह ॥ ४.२८ ॥
dadarśa rājā raktākṣaṁ kālānala-samad-yutim | netthaṁ bhavati viśveśo māyaiṣā yogināṁ sadā | sarvavyāpī hariḥ śrīmān iti rājā jagāda ha || 4.28 ||
Der König erblickte ihn—rotäugig, strahlend wie das Feuer am Ende der Zeit. Da sprach der König: „Der Herr des Alls ist wahrlich nicht so; dies ist stets die māyā der Yogin. Hari, der Glorreiche, ist allgegenwärtig.“
Rājā (the King; name not specified in the excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative strategy: extraordinary or fearsome appearances are framed as māyā or a perceptual condition, while reaffirming a philosophical claim of the deity’s all-pervading nature—useful for tracing how Purāṇas integrate devotional theology with yogic vocabulary.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is primarily descriptive and philosophical rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes discernment: do not treat a terrifying appearance as ultimate reality; instead, apply reflective judgment (viveka-like reasoning) and recognize the broader principle of pervasion (sarvavyāpti) rather than being led by surface perception.
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