Varaha Purana 192.8: Adhyaya 192, Shloka 8
Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite
शरणं त्वां गतो नाथ संसारार्णवतारक ॥ आगतस्त्वं च सुमुख पुनः समुचितेन वै ॥
śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ gato nātha saṃsārārṇava-tāraka || āgatas tvaṃ ca sumukha punaḥ samucitena vai ||
मैं आपकी शरण में आया हूँ, भगवान। आप ही हमको इस दुनिया के समुंदर से पार लगाते हैं। आप, जिसके चेहरे इतने अच्छे हैं, फिर से आए हो। सही वक्त पर और सही तरह से आए हो।
Varāha (instructional frame; mantra-voice may be reciter)
FAQs
The metaphor of saṃsāra as an ocean is a widely shared classical trope; its presence here shows continuity between Purāṇic devotion and broader Sanskrit soteriological imagery.
No physical geography is specified; “ocean” functions as a metaphor for cyclic existence.
To adopt humility and seek protection through disciplined recitation, presenting liberation as guided passage rather than coercion.
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