Varaha Purana 136.31: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 31
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
Uttara Bhāga · Śiva–Viṣṇu Saṃvāda (Pāpa-śodhana / Tripura-vadha-anantara)
एवं मह्यं हरो वाक्यमुक्त्वा भूतमहेश्वरः ॥ मुहूर्त्तं ध्यानमास्थाय पुनः प्रोवाच माधवि
evaṃ mahyaṃ haro vākyam uktvā bhūtamaheśvaraḥ || muhūrttaṃ dhyānam āsthāya punaḥ provāca mādhavi
evaM mahyaM haro vAkyamuktvA bhUtamaheshvaraH || muhUrttaM dhyAnamAsthAya punaH provAcha mAdhavi
शिव ने मुझे यह बात कह दी। फिर वो थोड़ा टाइम चुप हो के ध्यान में बैठे। उसके बाद फिर बोले माधवी।
Narrator (inferred narrative voice)
After speaking, Hara enters brief dhyāna, implying that counsel/teaching should arise from recollection, inner stillness, and alignment with dharma.
Before advising or acting in morally complex situations, pause for dhyāna—steady the mind, review intention, and speak from clarity rather than impulse.
Immediate surrounding verses: Śiva’s confession and request for guidance; subsequent instruction likely follows this meditative pause.
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It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a brief meditative pause marks a shift from praise/identity statements to practical instruction.
No geographic reference appears in this verse.
It models reflective restraint: pausing in dhyāna before further speech, implying deliberation prior to action or counsel.
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