Varaha Purana 23.5: Adhyaya 23, Shloka 5
The Birth of Gaṇapati, the Emergence of the Vināyakas, and the Significance of the Fourth Lunar Day
ततस्तेषां तदा मन्त्रं कुर्वतस्त्रिदिवौकसाम् । बभूव बुद्धिर्गमने रुद्रं प्रति महात्मतिम् ॥ २३.५ ॥
tatasteṣāṃ tadā mantraṃ kurvatas tridivaukasām | babhūva buddhir gamane rudraṃ prati mahātmatim || 23.5 ||
Kemudian, ketika para penghuni tiga alam syurga itu sedang menjalankan musyawarah mereka, timbullah tekad dalam diri mereka untuk pergi menghadap Rudra, yang berhati agung.
Varāha (default narrator/instructor framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: divine assemblies (mantra as deliberation) and the seeking of counsel from a powerful figure such as Rudra, illustrating mythic models of governance and decision-making.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the setting is cosmological—'tridiva' (the three heavens) as a poetic designation for the divine realm.
The verse foregrounds a procedural ethic: when faced with a significant situation, the community deliberates and seeks guidance from a recognized authority noted for discernment (mahā-mati).
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