Varaha Purana 1.27: Adhyaya 1, Shloka 27
Praise of Varāha and Pṛthivī’s Foundational Questions
एवं न्यस्य हरेर्न्यासमामानि जगती तदा । नमस्ते भगवन् विष्णो इत्युक्त्वा विरराम ह ॥ १.२८ ॥
evaṃ nyasya harer nyāsam āmāni jagatī tadā | namas te bhagavan viṣṇo ity uktvā virarāma ha || 1.28 ||
यह सब करके हरि को याद किया। फिर धरती ने कहा, प्रणाम भगवान विष्णु। इतना कह के चुप हो गई।
Pṛthivī (Jagatī)
FAQs
It preserves a standard Purāṇic narrative technique: a ritualized preface (nyāsa and salutation) that frames the ensuing discourse, reflecting the integration of liturgical practice with textual transmission in early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No specific place-name is given in this verse; “Jagatī” functions as a personification of the Earth rather than a localized geographic reference.
The verse primarily models respectful address and disciplined speech within a teacher–inquirer framework: after completing a preparatory act, the speaker offers a formal salutation and then pauses, signaling readiness for instruction rather than issuing a direct ethical injunction.
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