Varaha Purana 22.25: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 25
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
देवदेव त्रिलोकेश त्वदर्थोऽयं समुद्यमः । प्राग्जन्माराधितो भर्त्ता भवान् देवो महेश्वरः ॥ २२.२५ ॥
devadeva trilokeśa tvadartho 'yaṃ samudyamaḥ | prāgjanmārādhito bhartā bhavān devo maheśvaraḥ || 22.25 ||
भगवान, तुम तीनो दुनिया के मालिक हो। यह सब तुम्हारे लिए ही है। पिछले जनम में तुम्हे भगवान मान के पूजा किया गया था। तुम महेश्वर हो।
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic rhetorical strategy: honorific epithets and cross-tradition divine titles used within dialogue to frame authority and continuity across lifetimes (prāk-janma).
No specific toponym is named in this verse; it functions as a devotional address rather than a site-description unit.
The verse foregrounds intentionality and dedication of action (samudyama) toward a higher purpose, expressed through disciplined reverence (ārādhana) and acknowledgment of sustaining responsibility (bhartā).
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