Vamana Purana — Harihara Non-Duality, Shloka 30

Harihara Non-Duality and the Revelation of Sadasiva to the Ganas

Devanagari script

तेन ज्ञानं हि वै नष्टं नातस्त्वालिङ्गिता मया इत्येवमुक्ते वचने गणाः प्रोचुर्महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

tena jñānaṃ hi vai naṣṭaṃ nātastvāliṅgitā mayā ityevamukte vacane gaṇāḥ procurmaheśvaram

Translation

ആ പെരുമാറ്റം മൂലം ജ്ഞാനം നിശ്ചയമായും നശിച്ചു; അതുകൊണ്ട് നിന്നെ ഞാൻ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്തില്ല. ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ഗണങ്ങൾ മഹേശ്വരനോട് ചോദിച്ചു.

Speakers

• Narrative voice reports: Shiva has spoken; then the gaṇas address Maheśvara

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Maheśvara)

Key Themes

• Loss of jñāna through misconduct
• Divine grace expressed/withheld (embrace as a sign of favor)
• Teacher-disciple correction

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does ‘knowledge is destroyed’ imply in Puranic ethics?

It indicates not mere loss of information but the collapse of viveka (discernment) and dharmic orientation. In Puranic idiom, wrong speech/attitude toward the divine and elders erodes jñāna and blocks grace.

Why is ‘not embracing’ significant?

An embrace symbolizes acceptance, protection, and transmission of favor. Its denial marks a pedagogical boundary: until the gaṇas correct their delusion and nindā, intimacy (and the grace it signifies) is withheld.

What narrative function does the gaṇas’ questioning serve?

It transitions from admonition to clarification. The gaṇas’ inquiry invites a doctrinal exposition—often leading to statements about Shiva’s purity, unity with Vishnu, or the nature of the supreme.