Varaha Purana 7.33: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 33
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
सितं कृते त्रेतायुगेऽरुणं विभुं तथा तृतीये पीतवर्णमच्युतम् । कलौ घनालिप्रतिमं महेश्वरं गदाधरं प्रणमति यः सुखं वसेत् ॥ ७.३३ ॥
sitaṃ kṛte tretāyuge'ruṇaṃ vibhuṃ tathā tṛtīye pītavarṇam acyutam | kalau ghanālipratimaṃ maheśvaraṃ gadādharaṃ praṇamati yaḥ sukhaṃ vaset || 7.33 ||
Im Kṛta-Zeitalter ist Er weiß; im Tretā-Zeitalter ist der Mächtige rötlich; ebenso im dritten (Dvāpara) ist Acyuta von gelber Farbe. Im Kali-Zeitalter gleicht Er einer Masse dunkler Wolken — Maheśvara, der Keulenträger. Wer sich vor Ihm verneigt, wohnt in Unbeschwertheit.
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It reflects a Purāṇic pattern of correlating cosmic time (the four yugas) with recognizable iconographic or descriptive markers, functioning as a concise doctrinal-encyclopedic summary typical of Purāṇa literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; its focus is chronological (yuga-based) description rather than sacred geography.
The verse presents a philosophical instruction centered on respectful homage (praṇāma) toward the described deity-form, framing it as conducive to well-being (sukha) in one’s life.
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