Varaha Purana 21.71: Adhyaya 21, Shloka 71
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari–Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
पश्याम ते देहगतान् सुरेश सर्गादयो वेदवराननन्त । साङ्गान् सविद्यान् सपदक्रमांश्च सर्वान् निलीनांस्त्वयि देवदेव ॥ २१.७२ ॥
paśyāma te dehagatān sureśa sargādayo vedavarān ananta | sāṅgān savidyān sapadakramāṃś ca sarvān nilīnāṃs tvayi devadeva || 21.72 ||
Wahai Tuhan para dewa, wahai Yang Tak Berhingga, kami melihat dalam tubuh-Mu sendiri Veda-veda yang mulia beserta penciptaan dan yang lain-lain; bersama aṅga (ilmu bantu), bersama vidyā, serta bacaan menurut kata demi kata dan menurut susunan—semuanya terserap dalam-Mu, wahai Dewa segala dewa.
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis in which Vedic textual traditions (including recitation methods like pada and krama) are framed within a cosmological vision—useful for studying how later Sanskrit literature presents the authority and transmission of the Vedas.
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