Varaha Purana 90.9: Adhyaya 90, Shloka 9
Description of the Threefold Goddess-Power and Brahmā’s Hymn to Sṛṣṭi
वागीशेति समाख्याता क्वचिद्देवी सरस्वती । सैव विद्येश्वरी देवी सैव क्वाप्यमिताक्षरा । सैव ज्ञानविधिः क्वापि सैव देवी विभावरी ॥
vāgīśeti samākhyātā kvacid devī sarasvatī | saiva vidyeśvarī devī saiva kvāpy amitākṣarā | saiva jñāna-vidhiḥ kvāpi saiva devī vibhāvarī ||
कुछ जगह उसे वागीशी कहते हैं, कुछ जगह सरस्वती। वही देवी ज्ञान की अधिकारी है। कुछ जगह उसे अनंत अक्षरों वाली कहते हैं। कुछ जगह वो ज्ञान का नियम है, कुछ जगह विभावरी।
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It documents a Purāṇic strategy of equivalence—multiple names and functions are cataloged to express a single underlying principle (speech/knowledge).
No explicit location is identified; kvacit/kvāpi indicate variation across traditions or contexts rather than a place-name.
The verse promotes intellectual humility and inclusivity of traditions by recognizing diverse names and formulations for a shared concept.
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