Varaha Purana 22.13: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 13
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
स्नानं तु कुर्वता तेन रुद्रेण द्विजरूपिणा । भूत्वा मायामयं भीमं मकरं भयदर्शनम् । ग्राहितस्तु तदा विप्रस्तेन दुष्टेन मद्गुणा ॥ २२.१३ ॥
snānaṁ tu kurvatā tena rudreṇa dvijarūpiṇā | bhūtvā māyāmayaṁ bhīmaṁ makaraṁ bhayadarśanam | grāhitastu tadā vipras tena duṣṭena madguṇā || 22.13 ||
Kemudian, ketika Rudra—yang menyamar dalam rupa seorang dvija (brāhmaṇa)—sedang melakukan mandi ritual, baginda dengan kuasa māyā menjadi seekor makara yang menggerunkan, suatu pemandangan yang menakutkan; dan pada saat itu brāhmaṇa itu telah disambar oleh yang jahat itu, Madguṇa.
Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in the excerpt)
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It preserves a Purāṇic narrative motif in which ritual space (snāna/bathing) becomes the setting for a dramatic test or conflict, reflecting how Purāṇas integrate ritual culture with mythic storytelling.
No specific toponym is stated in this verse; the bathing context suggests a riverine or tīrtha setting, but the precise location must be inferred from surrounding verses of Adhyāya 22.
Implicitly, the verse highlights vigilance regarding deceptive appearances (māyā) and the possibility of harm even within ritual contexts—an admonition framed through narrative rather than direct injunction.
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