Varaha Purana 73.41: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 41
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
Pūrva Bhāga · Dialogic Praise and Validation (Viṣṇu–Sage Discourse)
विष्णुरुवाच । सर्वज्ञस्त्वं न सन्देहो ज्ञानराशिः सनातनः । देवानां च परं पूज्यः सर्वदा त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ ७३.४१ ॥
viṣṇur uvāca | sarvajñas tvaṃ na saṃdeho jñānarāśiḥ sanātanaḥ | devānāṃ ca paraṃ pūjyaḥ sarvadā tvaṃ bhaviṣyasi || 73.41 ||
viShNuruvAcha | sarvaj~nastvaM na saMdeho j~nAnarAshiH sanAtanaH | devAnAM cha paraM pUjyaH sarvadA tvaM bhaviShyasi || 73.41 ||
विष्णुरुवाच—त्वं सर्वज्ञः, न सन्देहः; त्वं सनातनः ज्ञानराशिः। देवानामपि परं पूज्यः त्वं सर्वदा भविष्यसि।
Sandhi Notes
- sarvajñas tvaṃ → sarvajñaḥ + tvam
- jñānarāśiḥ is a compound
Viṣṇu
Divine roles are mutually honoring; knowledge and worthiness of worship are affirmed as enduring qualities (sanātana).
Cultivate respect for legitimate spiritual authority; recognize knowledge as a basis for honor rather than mere power.
73.73.40 (Rudra’s request); 73.73.42-44 (boon exchange continues)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic dialogic technique: a divine speaker authorizes the status of the interlocutor through formal praise, reinforcing the authority and transmission of knowledge within the narrative frame.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on personal qualification (omniscience, honor-worthiness) rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds epistemic and social ethics: true knowledge (jñāna) and enduring integrity are presented as grounds for legitimate honor and esteem.
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