Varaha Purana 2.10: Adhyaya 2, Shloka 10
Cosmogony and the Ninefold Creation: Rudra’s Origin and the Prelude to the Sāvitrī–Veda Narrative
योगे पृथिव्या जलवत् ततोऽपि सबुद्बुदं कललं त्वण्डमेव । तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते द्विगतेऽहमासीदापोमयश्चात्मनात्मानमादौ ॥ २.१० ॥
yoge pṛthivyā jalavat tato 'pi sabudbudaṃ kalalaṃ tv aṇḍam eva | tasmin pravṛtte dvigate 'ham āsīd āpomayaś cātmanātmānam ādau || 2.10 ||
Ketika bumi berada dalam tumpuan yoga, ia menjadi seperti air; lalu timbul pula suatu gumpalan likat penuh gelembung—sesungguhnya sebuah telur. Apabila telur kosmik itu mula berkembang dan menjadi dua, pada permulaan Aku telah wujud, bersifat air, menegakkan diri-Ku dengan diri-Ku sendiri.
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It preserves a Purāṇic cosmogonic motif—creation emerging from primordial waters and the formation of the cosmic egg (aṇḍa)—a theme shared across several early Sanskrit cosmological traditions.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is cosmological (primordial waters, cosmic egg) rather than sacred geography.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily conveys a philosophical account of origins (waters, self-generated existence) rather than prescriptive dharma.
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