Varaha Purana 28.35: Adhyaya 28, Shloka 35
The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura
तां दृष्ट्वा देवकार्यं च सिद्धं मत्वा पितामहः । भविष्यं कार्यमुद्दिश्य ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २८.३५ ॥
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā devakāryaṃ ca siddhaṃ matvā pitāmahaḥ | bhaviṣyaṃ kāryam uddiśya tato vacanam abravīt || 28.35 ||
Al verla y juzgar que la tarea de los dioses había sido cumplida, Pitāmaha (el Abuelo primordial), con la obra futura en mente, pronunció entonces estas palabras.
Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
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It functions as a narrative hinge typical of Purāṇic composition: after a successful cosmic intervention, the text signals a shift toward subsequent duties, illustrating how Purāṇas structure events into completed and forthcoming phases of cosmic order.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a scene-setting statement focused on completion of a task and initiation of further instruction.
Rather than a direct moral injunction, the verse foregrounds the principle of responsibility across time: once a duty is fulfilled, attention turns to future obligations (bhaviṣya-kārya), a common Purāṇic framing for sustained stewardship and governance.
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