Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 23
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
ततः क्षुब्धेषु लोकेषु देवा ब्रह्माणमागमन् दृष्ट्वोचुः किमिदं लोकाः क्षुब्धाः संशयमागताः
tataḥ kṣubdheṣu lokeṣu devā brahmāṇamāgaman dṛṣṭvocuḥ kimidaṃ lokāḥ kṣubdhāḥ saṃśayamāgatāḥ
Kemudian, ketika dunia-dunia bergolak, para dewa mendatangi Brahmā. Setelah melihat baginda, mereka berkata: “Apakah ini? Dunia-dunia tergoncang dan jatuh ke dalam keraguan.”
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FAQs
Brahmā functions as the cosmic administrator and knower of prior causes (hetu) within Purāṇic narrative. When the devas face an event beyond their comprehension, they seek Brahmā’s diagnosis before a remedy—often culminating in Viṣṇu’s intervention.
It indicates a breakdown of intelligibility: the devas cannot interpret the omen within known cosmic patterns. In Purāṇic storytelling, such saṃśaya legitimizes the next revelatory explanation and the necessity of a higher divine act.
No explicit sacred geography is given in the verse. While Brahmā’s realm is conceptually implied, the text does not name Brahmaloka or any pilgrimage site; the focus is on narrative escalation and consultation.