Varaha Purana 73.3: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 3
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
तत्र यावत् क्षणं चैकें तिष्ठामि परमेश्वरम् । अङ्गुष्ठमात्रं पुरुषं ध्यायन् प्रयतमानसः ॥ ७३.३ ॥
tatra yāvat kṣaṇaṃ caikaṃ tiṣṭhāmi parameśvaram | aṅguṣṭhamātraṃ puruṣaṃ dhyāyan prayatamānasaḥ || 73.3 ||
„Dort verweile ich, wenn auch nur einen einzigen Augenblick, standhaft in der Meditation über den höchsten Herrn—den Puruṣa betrachtend, der als daumengroß vorgestellt wird—mit gezügeltem, ausgerichtetem Geist.“
Varāha (default, based on primary dialogue framework)
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It reflects a well-attested Purāṇic and Upaniṣadic contemplative motif—visualizing the indwelling Person (puruṣa) in a minute form—illustrating how Purāṇas transmit yogic and philosophical practices alongside narrative material.
No specific toponym is present in this verse; “tatra” (“there”) is deictic and depends on the immediately preceding context in Adhyāya 73.
The verse emphasizes mental discipline and focused contemplation—presented as a philosophical practice of steadiness (remaining for even a moment with concentrated mind) rather than a social or legal injunction.
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