Varaha Purana 36.19: Adhyaya 36, Shloka 19
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
शब्दातिगं व्योमरूपं विमूर्त्तिं विकर्म्मिणां शुभभावं वरेण्यम् । चक्राब्जपाणिं तु तथोपचारादुक्तं पुराणे सततं नमामि ॥ ३६.१९ ॥
śabdātigaṁ vyomarūpaṁ vimūrttiṁ vikarmmiṇāṁ śubhabhāvaṁ vareṇyam | cakrābjapāṇiṁ tu tathopacārāduktaṁ purāṇe satataṁ namāmi || 36.19 ||
പുരാണത്തിൽ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്ന വിധിപ്രകാരം ഉപചാരങ്ങൾ അർപ്പിച്ച് ഞാൻ സദാ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു—ശബ്ദാതീതൻ, വ്യോമസ്വരൂപൻ, വിമൂർത്തൻ; കർമനിരതർക്കു ശുഭഭാവസ്വരൂപൻ, വറെണ്യൻ; കൈകളിൽ ചക്രവും പദ്മവും ധരിച്ചവൻ.
Varāha (default attribution within Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic stotra-style formulation that combines abstract metaphysical descriptors (formless, beyond sound, space-like) with concrete Vaiṣṇava iconography (discus and lotus), illustrating how Purāṇic literature bridges philosophical language and ritual-devotional practice.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; the focus is on theological description and ritualized salutation rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds disciplined reverence—continuous mindful salutation aligned with established forms of respectful conduct (upacāra)—as a philosophical practice emphasizing humility and attentiveness in ritual and contemplation.
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