Varaha Purana 33.12: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 12
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
आगम्य तत्रैव पितामहस्तु भवम् प्रतीतः सम्परिष्वज्य देवान् । भक्त्योपेतान् वीक्षयद् देवदेवान् विज्ञानमन्तः कुरु वीरबाहो ॥ ३३.१२ ॥
āgamya tatraiva pitāmahastu bhavaṃ pratītaḥ saṃpariṣvajya devān | bhaktyopetān vīkṣayad devadevān vijñānam antaḥ kuru vīrabāho || 33.12 ||
ब्रह्मा वहाँ पहुँचा। उसने शिव को पहचान लिया। उसने भगवानों को गले लगाया। वो देख रहा था कि भगवान भक्ति में लगे हैं। उसने कहा, हे वीर बाहु, अंदर से ज्ञान रख।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative style in which major cosmological figures (Brahmā, Śiva, and the devas) are presented in interpersonal scenes to frame ethical and philosophical instruction, here emphasizing inner discernment (vijñāna).
No specific toponym is given in this verse; “tatraiva” indicates continuity with a location named in the surrounding passages.
The verse foregrounds the cultivation of inner knowledge/discernment (vijñāna) as a guiding principle, presented as an internal discipline rather than an external ritual requirement.
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