Varaha Purana 2.35: Adhyaya 2, Shloka 35
Cosmogony and the Ninefold Creation: Rudra’s Origin and the Prelude to the Sāvitrī–Veda Narrative
इत्येते कथिताः सर्गाः षडेते सुभगे तव । प्रथमो महतः सर्गस्तन्मात्राणि द्वितीयकः ॥ २.३४ ॥
ity ete kathitāḥ sargāḥ ṣaḍ ete subhage tava | prathamo mahataḥ sargas tanmātrāṇi dvitīyakaḥ || 2.34 ||
Wahai yang mulia, demikianlah enam sarga ini telah dijelaskan kepadamu. Yang pertama ialah sarga yang bermula dari Mahat, dan yang kedua ialah sarga dari tanmātra (unsur halus).
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of cosmological enumeration, using categories closely aligned with Sāṃkhya (e.g., Mahat and tanmātras) to systematize creation narratives.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is taxonomic and cosmological rather than topographical.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily functions as a structured summary of cosmological stages for pedagogical clarity within the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework.
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