Varaha Purana 120.3: Adhyaya 120, Shloka 3
Procedure for the Three Daily Twilight Mantra-Observance
यश्चैवमुच्यते भद्रे मम रूपं सनातनम् ॥ अहमेव वरारोहे सर्वभूतसनातनम्
yaś caivam ucyate bhadre mama rūpaṃ sanātanam || aham eva varārohe sarvabhūta-sanātanam
Wahai yang mulia, apa yang dinyatakan demikian itulah rupa-Ku yang sanātana. Wahai yang elok pinggangnya, Aku sahaja prinsip kekal yang bersemayam dalam semua makhluk.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","earth_interaction":"Varāha reassures Bhū-devī by identifying his ‘eternal form’ with the indwelling eternal principle in all beings."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"receptive; seeking theological clarity","key_question":"What is the Lord’s eternal form, and how is he related to the self within all beings?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha’s ‘form’ is presented not merely as avatāra-appearance but as the sanātana tattva—immanent Brahman/Paramātman pervading all beings.","vedantic_connection":"Strong immanence teaching: the Lord as the eternal principle (sanātana) in all bhūtas aligns with Upaniṣadic Paramātman doctrine (antaryāmin/inner ruler motifs)."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology/vedāntic immanence","core_concept":"The Lord is the eternal reality present in all beings; knowing this reframes devotion as recognition of the indwelling divine.","practical_application":"Cultivate seeing the Lord in all beings; align conduct (ahiṃsā, reverence) with the insight of divine indwelling."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Theology"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: metaphysical/cosmic locus
Related Themes: Spatial pervasion elaborated in 120.4.0 (below/above/directions)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha declares his eternal nature as the indwelling principle in all beings while addressing Bhū-devī with affectionate epithets.","item_prompts":["Varāha in luminous aura","Bhū-devī close, listening","subtle silhouettes of diverse beings (humans/animals) within a radiance indicating immanence","gesture of self-reference (hand to heart)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha with expansive aura containing faint forms of beings; Bhū-devī in attentive posture; saturated colors and symbolic halo-work.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Varāha with large gold prabhāmaṇḍala; miniature figures embedded in the halo to show ‘in all beings’; Bhū-devī richly adorned.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, restrained composition; soft glow around Varāha; subtle background vignettes of beings; refined facial expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical scene with delicate figures of creatures in the landscape, all subtly linked by a shared golden wash around Varāha."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative and declarative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"deep, resonant, assuring"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic theological language that blends personal deity discourse with a universal, all-pervading principle, a feature influential in later devotional-philosophical syntheses.
None; the verse is doctrinal rather than topographical.
It encourages a worldview in which all beings are regarded as grounded in a single enduring reality, supporting ethical restraint and non-harm as compatible implications.
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