Varaha Purana 4.4: Adhyaya 4, Shloka 4
On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā
यत् तस्य परमं रूपं तन्न पश्यन्ति देवताः । अस्मदादिस्वरूपेण पूरयन्ति ततो धृतिम् ॥ ४.४ ॥
yat tasya paramaṁ rūpaṁ tan na paśyanti devatāḥ | asmad-ādi-svarūpeṇa pūrayanti tato dhṛtim || 4.4 ||
ఆయన పరమరూపాన్ని దేవతలు కూడా చూడలేరు; అందువల్ల మా మొదలైన రూపాలను ధరించి వారు ధృతి—స్థిరధైర్యాన్ని—పూర్ణం చేస్తారు।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic literary motif: the ultimate (supreme) form is beyond ordinary perception, while accessible manifestations are described for narrative and pedagogical purposes within the text’s dialogue tradition.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it is primarily doctrinal/philosophical rather than topographical.
The verse emphasizes steadiness (dhṛti)—the cultivation of resolve and stability—supported through comprehensible forms and teachings rather than reliance on what is beyond perception.
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