Varaha Purana 89.19: Adhyaya 89, Shloka 19
The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā
एवमुक्ता तदा देवैरकरोत् त्रिविधां तनुम् । सितां रक्तां तथा कृष्णां त्रिमूर्तित्वं जगाम ह ॥
evamuktā tadā devair akarot trividhāṁ tanum | sitāṁ raktāṁ tathā kṛṣṇāṁ trimūrtitvaṁ jagāma ha ||
देवियों ने जब यह कहा, उसने अपनी बॉडी तीन हिस्सों में बाँट ली। एक सफेद, एक लाल, और एक काली। उसने तीनों रूप ले लिए।
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It provides a succinct textual witness for triadic symbolism (white/red/black) used to explain differentiated cosmic functions—useful for philological tagging and iconographic cross-references.
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An implicit principle is adaptability: a single power can manifest in multiple forms to serve distinct functions.
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