Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 23
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
ततः क्षुब्धेषु लोकेषु देवा ब्रह्माणमागमन् दृष्ट्वोचुः किमिदं लोकाः क्षुब्धाः संशयमागताः
tataḥ kṣubdheṣu lokeṣu devā brahmāṇamāgaman dṛṣṭvocuḥ kimidaṃ lokāḥ kṣubdhāḥ saṃśayamāgatāḥ
Kemudian, ketika seluruh dunia berguncang dalam kekacauan, para dewa mendatangi Brahmā. Setelah melihatnya mereka berkata: “Apakah ini? Dunia-dunia gelisah dan jatuh ke dalam keraguan.”
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FAQs
Brahmā functions as the cosmic administrator and knower of prior causes (hetu) within Purāṇic narrative. When the devas face an event beyond their comprehension, they seek Brahmā’s diagnosis before a remedy—often culminating in Viṣṇu’s intervention.
It indicates a breakdown of intelligibility: the devas cannot interpret the omen within known cosmic patterns. In Purāṇic storytelling, such saṃśaya legitimizes the next revelatory explanation and the necessity of a higher divine act.
No explicit sacred geography is given in the verse. While Brahmā’s realm is conceptually implied, the text does not name Brahmaloka or any pilgrimage site; the focus is on narrative escalation and consultation.