Varaha Purana 113.42: Adhyaya 113, Shloka 42
Hymn to Varāha and Pṛthivī’s Inquiry
Prelude to the Sanatkumāra Dialogue
सग्रहा ये च नक्षत्रा कला कालमुहूर्त्तकाः॥ ज्योतिष्चक्रं ध्रुवश्चासि सर्वेषु द्योतते भवान्
sagrahā ye ca nakṣatrā kalā kāla-muhūrttakāḥ || jyotiṣ-cakraṃ dhruvaś cāsi sarveṣu dyotate bhavān
Planet-planet itu dan bintang-bintang/asterisme itu, pembagian waktu—kalā, kāla, dan muhūrta: Engkaulah roda cahaya, dan Engkaulah Dhruva; dalam semuanya Engkau bersinar nyata.
Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; address to Varāha/Viṣṇu)
FAQs
It links traditional astronomical concepts (the luminary wheel and Dhruva as a fixed reference) with a Purāṇic theological style that interprets cosmic order as pervaded by a single principle.
No earthly location is named; the reference is to celestial orientation (Dhruva) rather than terrestrial geography.
By portraying regular cosmic cycles as pervaded by a unifying principle, the verse supports an ethic of respect for natural order, though it does not state a direct moral command.
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