Varaha Purana 73.7: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 7
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
ततस्तेषामनु महापुरुषोऽतीवशोभनः । स तस्मिन् मेघसंकाशः पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणः ॥ ७३.७ ॥
tatasteṣāmanu mahāpuruṣo’tīvaśobhanaḥ | sa tasmin meghasaṃkāśaḥ puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇaḥ || 73.7 ||
Kemudian, menyusul mereka, tampaklah di sana Sang Mahāpurusha yang amat cemerlang; sinarnya bagaikan awan, dan matanya laksana teratai putih.
Varāha (default narrative framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It illustrates a standard Purāṇic narrative technique: introducing an exalted figure through conventional epithets (mahāpuruṣa, lotus-eyed), which helps situate the passage within broader Sanskrit literary and iconographic conventions.
No specific toponym is stated in this verse; it refers generally to 'there' (tasmin), with location dependent on the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 73.
No direct ethical injunction is expressed here; the verse functions descriptively, emphasizing the presence and qualities of an eminent figure rather than prescribing conduct.
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