Varaha Purana 71.48: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 48
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
ऊचुर्मां ते च मुनयो भवितारो द्विजोत्तमाः । कलौ त्वद्रूपिणः सर्वे जटामुकुटधारिणः । स्वेच्छया प्रेतवेषाश्च मिथ्यालिङ्गधराः प्रभो ॥ ७१.४८ ॥
ūcur māṃ te ca munayo bhavitāro dvijottamāḥ | kalau tvadrūpiṇaḥ sarve jaṭāmukuṭadhāriṇaḥ | svecchayā pretaveṣāś ca mithyāliṅgadharāḥ prabho || 71.48 ||
ആ മുനികൾ എന്നോടു പറഞ്ഞു—“കലിയുഗത്തിൽ എല്ലാവരും നിന്റെ രൂപംപോലെ ആയി, ജടാമകുടം ധരിക്കും; എന്നാൽ സ്വേച്ഛയാൽ പ്രേതവേഷവും വ്യാജ ലിംഗചിഹ്നങ്ങളും ധരിക്കും, പ്രഭോ।”
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It reflects a common Purāṇic topos of Kali-yuga decline, criticizing the misuse of ascetic symbols as a marker of authority, which is relevant to the social history of religious identity and public trust.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is temporal (Kali-yuga) and ethical (false external markers).
The passage warns against evaluating spiritual or moral authority solely by outward appearance (liṅga) and highlights the ethical problem of adopting religious symbols deceptively.
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