Varaha Purana 136.30: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 30

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माणं तु विजानाति नावयोरन्तरेण हि ॥ साधु विष्णो महाभाग सर्वमायाकरण्डक

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 136.30

Transliteration

brahmāṇaṃ tu vijānāti nāvayor antareṇa hi || sādhu viṣṇo mahābhāga sarvamāyākaraṇḍaka

Translation

สัจธรรมนี้พรหมาเท่านั้นย่อมรู้ เพราะแท้จริงแล้วระหว่างเราทั้งสองไม่มีความแตกต่างเลย ดีแล้วที่ตรัส, โอ้พระวิษณุผู้มีมหาภาค—พระองค์ทรงเป็นดุจหีบที่บรรจุมายาทั้งปวง.

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Word by Word

• brahmāṇam: Brahmā (acc.)

• tu: indeed

• vijānāti: knows

• na: not

• āvayoḥ: between us two

• antareṇa: by/with difference, separation

• hi: indeed

• sādhu: well/true/excellent

• viṣṇo: O Viṣṇu

• mahābhāga: O greatly fortunate/noble one

• sarva: all

• māyā: māyā/creative power/illusion

• karaṇḍaka: casket/case/container

Speaker

Śiva (Rudra/Hara) (inferred)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Philosophy
• Sanskrit Philology
• Inter-sectarian Synthesis

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic triadic theology (Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva) while emphasizing concord; such verses influenced later doxographies and sectarian reconciliation narratives.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is named here; the verse is doctrinal and descriptive.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse encourages interpretive humility and concord—recognizing shared principles rather than emphasizing division.