Varaha Purana 53.18: Adhyaya 53, Shloka 18
The Origin Account of Saptamūrti Svara and the Emergence of Saṃbhūti through Vibhūti
तस्मिन् छिन्ने तदस्यांसे ह्रस्वमन्यमवेक्षत । अहं भूतादि वः पञ्च वदन्तं भूतिमन्तिकात् ॥ ५३.१८ ॥
tasmin chinne tadasyāṃse hrasvam anyam avekṣata | ahaṃ bhūtādi vaḥ pañca vadantaṃ bhūtim antikāt || 53.18 ||
Apabila bahagian itu dipotong, dia melihat satu lagi rupa yang rendah pada bahagian yang sama. Di dekatnya, dia melihat seseorang mengisytiharkan, “Akulah asal-usul segala makhluk,” sambil berbicara kepada lima unsur.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a Purāṇic narrative technique where cosmological ideas (such as origins of beings and the five elements) are embedded within dramatic episodes, illustrating how metaphysical themes were transmitted in classical Sanskrit literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse fragment; it focuses on a narrative observation and a cosmological declaration.
The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; its primary function is cosmological framing—highlighting claims about the origin of beings and engagement with the five elements.
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