Varaha Purana 53.21: Adhyaya 53, Shloka 21
The Origin Account of Saptamūrti Svara and the Emergence of Saṃbhūti through Vibhūti
पुरुषं रूपशस्त्रेण तं छित्त्वाऽन्यमपश्यत । तद्वद् ह्रस्वं सितं सौम्यं तमप्येवं तदाऽकरोत ॥ ५३.२१ ॥
puruṣaṃ rūpaśastreṇa taṃ chittvā ’nyam apaśyata | tadvad hrasvaṃ sitaṃ saumyaṃ tam apy evaṃ tadā ’karot || 53.21 ||
उस आदमी को भी रूप हथियार से काट दिया। फिर एक और दिखा। वोह भी छोटा और गोरा था, और उसका भी वैसे ही काम किया।
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device—metamorphosis or substitution—where identity is presented as contingent on form, supporting broader didactic storytelling typical of Purāṇic compilations.
No geographic toponym appears in this verse fragment; the content is primarily narrative and descriptive rather than place-specific.
The verse does not state an explicit ethical injunction; it emphasizes the instability of outward form and the narrative consequence of manipulating appearance, which can be read as a philosophical prompt to distinguish form from essence.
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