Varaha Purana 113.52: Adhyaya 113, Shloka 52
Hymn to Varāha and Pṛthivī’s Inquiry
Prelude to the Sanatkumāra Dialogue
अनन्तश्चासि नागानां सर्पाणामसि तक्षकः ॥ उद्वहः प्रवहश्चासि वरुणो वारुणो भवान् ॥
anantaś cāsi nāgānāṃ sarpāṇām asi takṣakaḥ || udvahaḥ pravahaś cāsi varuṇo vāruṇo bhavān ||
Dalam kalangan Nāga, Engkaulah Ananta; dalam kalangan ular, Engkaulah Takṣaka. Engkaulah arus yang mengangkat ke atas dan arus yang mengalir ke hadapan; Engkaulah Varuṇa—bahkan Engkaulah kuasa Vāruṇa itu sendiri.
Pṛthivī (default, hymn-voice addressing Varāha/Viṣṇu in dialogue frame)
FAQs
It demonstrates the Purāṇic habit of identifying a single supreme principle with multiple mythic figures (Ananta, Takṣaka, Varuṇa), reflecting integrative theology in classical India.
No explicit location is named; the verse refers broadly to cosmic beings (Nāgas) and elemental domains (waters/flow).
Implicitly, it emphasizes cosmic order and governance of natural forces (associated with Varuṇa), encouraging respect for regulative principles rather than disorder.
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