Varaha Purana 16.3: Adhyaya 16, Shloka 3
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
Pūrva Bhāga · Pṛthivī-uddhāra (Earth-restoration) narrative frame
किं चकार च तस्मिंस्तु दुर्जये च निपातिते । परमेण्ठिना भगवता तेन योगविदुत्तमौ ॥ १६.३ ॥
kiṃ cakāra ca tasmiṃstu durjaye ca nipātite | parameṣṭhinā bhagavatā tena yogaviduttamau || 16.3 ||
kiM chakAra cha tasmiMstu durjaye cha nipAtite | parameShThinA bhagavatA tena yogaviduttamau || 16.3 ||
Cóż bowiem uczynił Błogosławiony Parameṣṭhin, najwyższy znawca jogi, gdy tam niezwyciężony został powalony?
Sandhi Notes
- तस्मिंस्तु = तस्मिन् + तु
- योगविदुत्तमौ = योगविद् + उत्तमौ (द् + उ → दु)
Varāha
What action did Parameṣṭhin (the supremely accomplished yogin, likely Brahmā by epithet) take when the ‘formidable one’ had been struck down?
Purāṇic instruction often proceeds by pointed inquiry: the ‘what did he do?’ invites attention to dharmic response guided by yogic accomplishment.
In ethical crises, ask the ‘next right action’ question and look to exemplars (yogavid-uttama) for models of response.
Varāha Purāṇa 16.16.1-2 (setup: curse and descent)
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative device: a concise question that bridges a combat episode and the subsequent doctrinal or cosmological action, aiding oral transmission and thematic continuity.
No specific toponym is present in this verse; it refers generally to “there/at that occasion” (tasmin), with location dependent on surrounding verses.
The verse does not issue a direct ethical injunction; it frames inquiry into the conduct of an exemplary, disciplined agent (yogaviduttama), implicitly valuing measured action and mastery after victory.
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