Varaha Purana 89.1: Adhyaya 89, Shloka 1
The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā
एतेषां कतमो देवः परः को वा अथवा अपरः । एतद्देव ममाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं विभो ॥ ८९.२ ॥
eteṣāṃ katamo devaḥ paraḥ ko vā athavā aparaḥ | etad deva mamācakṣva paraṃ kautūhalaṃ vibho || 89.2 ||
इन सब में सबसे बड़ा देवता कौन है? कौन छोटा है? भगवान, मुझे यह बतादो। मुझे बहुत जानना है कि सच में कौन बड़ा है।
Pṛthivī (defaulted: inquirer in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic literary motif: an inquirer asks for clarification about hierarchical concepts (para/apara) among divine figures, indicating systematic theological classification within Sanskrit narrative traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse fragment; it is framed as a doctrinal inquiry rather than a tīrtha or sacred-geography reference.
The verse primarily conveys an epistemic principle: seeking clear explanation from an authoritative interlocutor when faced with competing claims or classifications.
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