Varaha Purana 185.33 — Adhyaya 185, Shloka 33
Installation of a Bronze
Kāṁsya) Icon (Arcā
मन्त्रः— आदिर्भवान्ब्रह्मयुगान्तकल्पः सर्वेषु कालेष्वपि कल्पभूतः ।। एको भवान्नास्ति कश्चिद्द्वितीय उपागतस्तिष्ठ हि लोकनाथ ॥
mantraḥ— ādir bhavān brahma-yugānta-kalpaḥ sarveṣu kāleṣv api kalpa-bhūtaḥ || eko bhavān nāsti kaścid dvitīya upāgatas tiṣṭha hi lokanātha ||
มนต์: พระองค์ทรงเป็นปฐมะ เป็นกัลปะอันหมายถึงปลายยุคของพระพรหม; ในกาลทั้งปวง พระองค์ทรงเป็นรากฐานแห่งวัฏจักรกัลปะ พระองค์ทรงเป็นหนึ่งเดียว—ไม่มีผู้ที่สอง เมื่อเสด็จมาใกล้แล้ว ขอประทับอยู่ ณ ที่นี้เถิด โอ้พระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งโลกทั้งหลาย
Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue frame (mantra cited; speaker not explicit in verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Mantra within the Varāha–Pṛthivī frame praising the Lord’s primordiality and non-duality, inviting him to ‘remain here’—a consecratory/āvāhana-like address implying presence for Earth’s welfare."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"Devotional, reverent; seeking stabilizing divine presence.","key_question":"How is the Lord the sole, secondless ground of all cosmic cycles, and how may that transcendent Lord be invoked to remain present here?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha as the cosmic pivot of kalpa and pralaya: the boar-avatāra embodies the Lord who both ends and grounds cycles, yet remains the one non-dual reality invoked into ritual presence.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit yajña-āvāhana: ‘upāgataḥ tiṣṭha’ (having come near, stay) mirrors inviting the deity to the altar; the Lord as ‘kalpa-bhūta’ (the very substance of the cycle) aligns deity with yajña-time itself.","vedantic_connection":"Strong advaitic/ekatva assertion: ‘eko… nāsti kaścid dvitīyaḥ’ echoes non-duality; īśvara as the substratum of time (kāla) and cosmic manifestation."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Non-dual theology and cosmic time","core_concept":"The Lord is primordial, the ground of all kalpas, and secondless; ritual invocation seeks immanent presence of the transcendent One.","practical_application":"In worship, pair metaphysical understanding (oneness of the Lord) with devotional practice (āvāhana/niyoga to ‘remain’), cultivating steadiness and reverence."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ritual Procedure","Theology (descriptive, non-prescriptive)"]
Primary Rasa: Adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: Śānta
Type: Mantra/ritual space (altar/shrine)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual invocation scene: devotees (or Bhū-devī) recite a mantra before Varāha/Viṣṇu, who appears as the cosmic Lord with an aura containing cycles of creation and dissolution, being requested to ‘remain’ in the sanctified space.","item_prompts":["radiant Varāha/Viṣṇu presence","mantra-recitation posture (añjali)","altar with fire or lamp","cosmic halo showing kalpa/pralaya motifs (lotus, waves, stars)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: monumental deity with layered circular prabhāmaṇḍala depicting cosmic cycles, priests/devotees in profile chanting, rich ochres and greens, temple-lamp glow.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central iconic Lord with heavy gold-leaf halo, embossed cosmic motifs in aureole, mantra text band as decorative border, altar lamps foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined deity figure with luminous aura, subtle cosmic imagery in background, elegant chanting figures, soft chiaroscuro lamp-light.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical cosmic sky with stars and lotus, deity seated/standing with gentle halo, small chanting figure(s) below, delicate lines and cool palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Hymnic, majestic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"Slow","voice_tone":"Resonant, expansive, devotional"}
FAQs
It preserves a devotional–ritual mantra style typical of Purāṇic transmission, combining cosmological titles (kalpa, Brahmā-yuga) with liturgical address used in household or temple worship contexts.
No specific place-name is stated in this verse; it is primarily cosmological and liturgical.
The verse models reverential speech and a disciplined ritual attitude—approaching the deity with acknowledgement of unity and cosmic order, without prescribing social coercion.
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