Varaha Purana 174.68: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 68
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
तेजसा सर्वलोकाश्च विवृताः सन्तु तेऽव्ययाः ॥ (दीपम्) त्वं हि सर्वगतं तेजो जनार्दन नमोऽस्तु ते
tejasā sarvalokāś ca vivṛtāḥ santu te ’vyayāḥ || (dīpam) tvaṃ hi sarvagataṃ tejo janārdana namo ’stu te
भगवान, तुम्हारी रोशनी से सारी दुनिया चमक उठी। तुम कभी खत्म नहीं होते। तुम ही वो रोशनी हो जो कहीं भी पहुँच सकती है। जनार्दन, मैं तुम्हे नमस्ते करता हूँ।
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It ties the lamp offering (dīpa) to a cosmological metaphor—light as disclosure of worlds—illustrating how ritual objects were interpreted philosophically in Purāṇic traditions.
No geographic location appears; the verse is cosmological and liturgical.
It encourages contemplative worship: the offering is paired with reflection on illumination, knowledge, and the imperishable principle.
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