Varaha Purana 12.5: Adhyaya 12, Shloka 5
Supratīka’s Hymn to Rāma and the Granting of a Boon through Divine Manifestation
भवान् शशी सूर्यहुताशनोऽसि त्वयि प्रलीनं जगदेतदुच्यते । भवत्प्रतिष्ठं रमते जगत् यतः स्तुतोऽसि रामेति जगत् प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १२.५ ॥
bhavān śaśī sūrya-hutāśano ’si tvayi pralīnaṁ jagad etad ucyate | bhavat-pratiṣṭhaṁ ramate jagad yataḥ stuto ’si rāmeti jagat pratiṣṭhitam || 12.5 ||
Engkaulah Bulan, Matahari, dan api korban suci. Dikatakan bahawa seluruh jagat ini luluh kembali ke dalam-Mu. Oleh sebab dunia bersandar dan menemukan keteguhannya pada-Mu, Engkau dipuji sebagai “Rāma”; dunia ini ditegakkan dalam-Mu.
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic stuti style that synthesizes cosmology and theology by identifying a supreme principle as the basis of celestial bodies and sacrificial fire, reflecting the broader Purāṇic tendency to systematize metaphysical ideas through praise-poetry.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; its focus is cosmological (Moon, Sun, fire) rather than sacred geography.
Rather than a direct moral injunction, the verse conveys a philosophical principle: the universe is portrayed as dependent on an underlying foundation (pratiṣṭhā), encouraging contemplation of cosmic order and the source of stability.
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