Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
सत्यतपा उवाच । यदेतत् परमं ब्रह्म त्वया प्रोक्तं महामुने । तस्य रूपं न जानन्ति योगिनोऽपि महात्मनः ॥ ३९.१३ ॥
satyatapā uvāca | yad etat paramaṁ brahma tvayā proktaṁ mahāmune | tasya rūpaṁ na jānanti yogino 'pi mahātmanāḥ || 39.13 ||
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Satyatapā
It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical pattern: a named interlocutor acknowledges the difficulty of defining Brahman, situating the text within broader Sanskrit traditions of metaphysical inquiry shared with yoga and Vedānta discourse.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the content is metaphysical rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes epistemic humility: even advanced practitioners may not grasp the ‘form’ (rūpa/nature) of ultimate reality, encouraging careful inquiry and restraint in making absolute claims.
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