Vamana Purana — Harihara Non-Duality, Shloka 44

Harihara Non-Duality and the Revelation of Sadasiva to the Ganas

Devanagari script

तेषां तद् भाषितं श्रुत्वा प्रमथानामथेश्वरः दर्शयामास तद्रूपं सदाशैवं निरञ्जनम्

Transliteration

teṣāṃ tad bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā pramathānāmatheśvaraḥ darśayāmāsa tadrūpaṃ sadāśaivaṃ nirañjanam

Translation

Having heard what the Pramathas had spoken, the Lord of the Pramathas then revealed to them his own form—Sadāśiva, ever-auspicious, nirañjana: stainless, untainted, and free from all defilement.

Speakers

• Narrator (Purāṇic voice) describing Śiva’s response to the Pramathas/Gaṇas

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Īśvara/Sadāśiva)

Key Themes

• Theophany (divine self-revelation)
• Śiva’s transcendence (nirañjana)
• Grace to Śiva’s attendants (Gaṇas/Pramathas)
• Iconic/visionary theology of Sadāśiva

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who are the Pramathas, and why is Śiva called their Lord here?

Pramathas are Śiva’s fierce attendant-hosts (often identified with gaṇas). As their overlord and commander, Śiva is termed pramathānām īśvaraḥ, emphasizing His intimate governance of the gaṇa-world and His readiness to grant them direct vision.

What does “Sadāśiva” signify in this context?

Sadāśiva denotes Śiva’s ever-auspicious, transcendent aspect—beyond ordinary attributes—often invoked when the text shifts from narrative action to a higher theological register of Śiva’s pure, luminous being.

Why is the form described as “nirañjana” (stainless)?

Nirañjana marks freedom from guṇic taint and worldly impurity. Even when Śiva appears amid fierce hosts and battle narratives, the Purāṇa asserts His essential purity and unconditioned nature.