Varaha Purana 124.24: Adhyaya 124, Shloka 24
Ritual Observances Aligned with the Seasons
Seasonal Devotional Procedure
वाराहं पुरुषं देवं विज्ञापयति सा धरा ॥ उद्धृतासि त्वया देव रसातलगता ह्यहम् ॥
vārāhaṃ puruṣaṃ devaṃ vijñāpayati sā dharā || uddhṛtāsi tvayā deva rasātalagatā hy aham ||
ആ ധരാ വരാഹരൂപ പരമപുരുഷ ദേവനോട് വിനയത്തോടെ അറിയിച്ചു— “ദേവാ! ഞാൻ രസാതലത്തിൽ പതിച്ചിരുന്നപ്പോൾ നീ എന്നെ ഉയർത്തി ഉദ്ധരിച്ചു।”
Pṛthivī (Dharā/Vasundharā)
FAQs
It encapsulates the Pṛthivī-uddhāra episode using the cosmological term “Rasātala,” reflecting Purāṇic models of layered worlds.
Rasātala is a cosmological ‘netherworld’ realm rather than a terrestrial geographic location; it functions as mythic geography.
Acknowledgment of assistance and gratitude are foregrounded—ethical reciprocity following restoration.
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