Varaha Purana 72.1: Adhyaya 72, Shloka 1
Instruction on the Unity of the Triad
Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Rudra
श्रीवराह उवाच । सर्वज्ञं सर्वकर्त्तारं भवं रुद्रं पुरातनम् । प्रणम्य प्रयतोऽगस्त्यः पप्रच्छ परमेश्वरम् ॥ ७२.१ ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | sarvajñaṁ sarvakarttāraṁ bhavaṁ rudraṁ purātanam | praṇamya prayato 'gastyaḥ papraccha parameśvaram || 72.1 ||
శ్రీవరాహుడు పలికెను—సర్వజ్ఞుడు, సర్వకర్త, పురాతనుడు భవ-రుద్రునకు నమస్కరించి, నియమశీలుడైన అగస్త్యుడు పరమేశ్వరుని ప్రశ్నించెను.
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It functions as a conventional Purāṇic framing device: a revered sage (Agastya) approaches a supreme figure (addressed here with Rudra/Śiva epithets) to initiate a discourse, reflecting the dialogic pedagogy common in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is a scene-setting passage focused on speakers and honorific titles.
The verse foregrounds disciplined inquiry—approaching a teacher or authority with restraint (prayata) and respectful salutation (praṇamya) before asking questions.
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