Varaha Purana 73.13: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 13
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
दिव्यं चक्षुर्भवतु वै तव मां पश्य यत्नतः । एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन यावद् पश्याम्यहं तु तम् ॥ ७३.१३ ॥
divyaṃ cakṣur bhavatu vai tava māṃ paśya yatnataḥ | evam uktas tadā tena yāvad paśyāmy ahaṃ tu tam || 73.13 ||
“നിനക്കു ദിവ്യദൃഷ്ടി ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ; പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ എന്നെ കാണുക.” അവൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, ഞാൻ അവനെ കാണുവോളം അവിടെ നിലകൊണ്ടു.
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique in which extraordinary perception (divya-cakṣus) is invoked to authorize a revelatory encounter, reflecting broader South Asian textual conventions about knowledge mediated through heightened vision.
No geographic toponym appears in this verse; it focuses on the enabling of perception within a dialogue context rather than on sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined attention (yatnataḥ) as a prerequisite for clearer understanding—framed here as the cultivation of 'divine sight' enabling a meaningful encounter.
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