Varaha Purana 7.35: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 35
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
सत्त्वं रजश्चैव तमो गुणास्त्रयस् त्वेतॆषु नान्यस्य समुद्भवः किल । स चैक एव त्रिविधो गदाधरो दधातु धैर्यं मम धर्ममोक्षयोः ॥ ७.३५ ॥
sattvaṁ rajaś caiva tamo guṇās trayas tv eteṣu nānyasya samudbhavaḥ kila | sa caika eva trividho gadādharo dadhātu dhairyaṁ mama dharma-mokṣayoḥ || 7.35 ||
Sattva, rajas dan tamas—itulah tiga guṇa; sesungguhnya, selain daripada ini tiada sumber penzahiran lain yang dikatakan timbul. Dan Dia—satu jua namun bertiga rupa, Gadādhara pemegang gada—semoga mengurniakan kepadaku keteguhan dalam dharma dan mokṣa (pembebasan).
Varāha (default speaker within Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework; explicit attribution not present in excerpt)
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It reflects a widespread Purāṇic synthesis of philosophical categories—especially the triad of guṇas—used as a concise explanatory model for manifestation and human disposition, aligning Purāṇic teaching with broader classical Indian philosophical discourse.
No geographic toponym appears in this verse; the content is doctrinal rather than tied to sacred geography or a specific heritage site.
The verse frames ethical life (dharma) and liberation (mokṣa) as aims requiring dhairya (steadfastness), articulated as a disciplined orientation of the practitioner amid the dynamics of the three guṇas.
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