Varaha Purana 136.22: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 22
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
किमिदं तिष्ठसे रुद्र कश्मलेन समावृतः ॥ त्वं कर्त्ता च विकर्त्ता च विकाराकार एव च
kim idaṃ tiṣṭhase rudra kaśmalena samāvṛtaḥ || tvaṃ karttā ca vikarttā ca vikārākāra eva ca
ഹേ രുദ്രാ, മോഹം മൂടിയിരിക്കെ ഇങ്ങനെ എന്തിന് നിൽക്കുന്നു? നീ കർത്താവും പരിവർത്തകനും ആകുന്നു; വികാരത്തിന്റെ ആകൃതിയും നീ തന്നേ।
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It preserves a philosophical idiom where divine agency is framed through categories of action and transformation, resonating with broader Sanskrit metaphysical discourse.
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The verse critiques being overwhelmed by confusion (kaśmala) and urges recognition of one’s inherent capacities and responsibilities.
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