Varaha Purana 70.47: Adhyaya 70, Shloka 47
Nārāyaṇa as the Sacrificial Principle, Analysis of the Three Guṇas, and the Account of Delusion-Doctrines
य एवṃ वेत्ति विप्रर्षे परं नारायणं तथा । अपरं पद्मयोनिं तु ब्रह्माणं त्वपरं तु माम् । गुणतो मुख्यतस्त्वेक एवाहं मोह इत्युत ॥ ७०.४७ ॥
ya evaṃ vetti viprarṣe paraṃ nārāyaṇaṃ tathā | aparaṃ padmayoniṃ tu brahmāṇaṃ tv aparaṃ tu mām | guṇato mukhyatas tv eka evāhaṃ moha ity uta || 70.47 ||
Wahai resi brahmana yang utama, sesiapa yang mengetahui demikian: Nārāyaṇa itu Yang Tertinggi; Brahmā yang lahir dari teratai (padmayoni) itu di bawah-Nya; dan aku juga di bawah-Nya—serta memahami bahawa dari segi hakikat dan keutamaan yang sejati hanya Ada Yang Satu—maka dia dikatakan bebas daripada kekeliruan (moha).
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It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy of organizing divine hierarchy while simultaneously gesturing toward a unitary ultimate principle, illustrating how sectarian theology and broader philosophical monism can coexist in medieval Sanskrit textual traditions.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the passage is doctrinal, focused on ontological ranking and the removal of delusion (moha).
The verse frames correct discernment of primacy and subordination as a means to overcome delusion, presenting intellectual clarity (right understanding) as the key philosophical discipline.
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