Varaha Purana 89.15: Adhyaya 89, Shloka 15
The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā
त्रिवर्णा च कुमारी सा कृष्णशुक्ला च पीतिका । उवाच भवतां दृष्टेर्योगाज्जाता अस्मि सत्तमाः । किं मां न वेत्थ सुष्रोणीं स्वशक्तिं परमेश्वरीम् ॥
trivarṇā ca kumārī sā kṛṣṇaśuklā ca pītikā | uvāca bhavatāṁ dṛṣṭer yogāj jātā asmi sattamāḥ | kiṁ māṁ na vettha suśroṇīṁ svaśaktiṁ parameśvarīm ||
वो लड़की तीन रंग की थी, काला, सफेद और पीला। उसने कहा, मैं तुम्हारी नज़र की ताकत से बनी हूँ। तुम लोग तो बड़े हो। क्या तुम मुझे नहीं पहचानते? मैं तुम्हारी अपनी शक्ति हूँ, सबसे बड़ी देवी।
Trivarṇā Kumārī (identified as Śakti/Devī)
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It documents a Purāṇic articulation of śakti as an emanation associated with divine perception/agency, illustrating the integration of Śākta vocabulary within broader Purāṇic frameworks.
No geographic location is specified; the verse is concerned with metaphysical self-identification.
The passage foregrounds self-recognition of agency and origin—an epistemic theme: understanding causes (yoga, dṛṣṭi) behind manifestations.
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