Varaha Purana 89.39: Adhyaya 89, Shloka 39
The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā
तत्र सिंहमुखाः केचिद् गणाः नर्दन्ति सिंहवत् । अपरे हस्तिवक्त्राश्च हयवक्त्रास्तथापरे ॥
tatra siṃhamukhāḥ kecid gaṇā nardanti siṃhavat | apare hastivaktrāś ca hayavaktrās tathāpare ||
Dort brüllen einige Gaṇas mit Löwengesichtern wie Löwen; andere haben Elefantengesichter, und wieder andere Pferdegesichter.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse-fragment)
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Such catalogues of hybrid forms are valuable for tracing how textual imagery informed later visual and performative traditions.
The implied setting is Kailāsa (from the surrounding context).
No explicit ethical instruction; the verse is descriptive, emphasizing the diversity and awe associated with the gaṇas.
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