Varaha Purana 34.3: Adhyaya 34, Shloka 3
Account of the Origin of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Regulations for Śrāddha Offerings
तस्यात्मनि तदा योगं गतस्य परमेष्ठिनः । तन्मात्रा निर्ययुर्देहाद् धूमवर्णाकृतित्विषः ॥ ३४.३ ॥
tasyātmani tadā yogaṃ gatasya parameṣṭhinaḥ | tanmātrā niryayur dehād dhūmavarṇākṛtitviṣaḥ || 34.3 ||
Ketika Parameṣṭhin itu memasuki yoga-samādhi di dalam dirinya, tanmātra pun memancar keluar dari tubuhnya, berwarna, berbentuk, dan bercahaya laksana asap.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Metaphysics","Yoga"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: cosmic/creation-stage
Related Themes: Direct continuation of 34.2’s meditation leading to tanmātra emanation
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FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of Sāṃkhya-style cosmology (tanmātras as subtle potentials) with yogic language, illustrating how early medieval Sanskrit texts integrated philosophical vocabularies into narrative cosmogenesis.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is cosmological and describes emanation of subtle elements rather than sacred topography.
The verse does not present an explicit ethical injunction; its philosophical instruction is descriptive—linking inner yogic absorption with the emergence of subtle constituents of the cosmos.
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