Varaha Purana 2.31: Adhyaya 2, Shloka 31
Cosmogony and the Ninefold Creation: Rudra’s Origin and the Prelude to the Sāvitrī–Veda Narrative
ते सुखप्रीतिवहुला बहिरन्तस्त्वनावृताः । तस्मिन् सर्गेऽभवत् प्रीतिर्निष्पद्यन्ते प्रजास्तदा ॥ २.३० ॥
te sukhaprītivahulā bahirantastvanāvṛtāḥ | tasmin sarge 'bhavat prītir niṣpadyante prajāstadā || 2.30 ||
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It reflects a common Purāṇic motif in early creation accounts: beings initially arise in a state characterized by ease (sukha) and contentment (prīti), offering evidence for shared cosmological vocabulary across Purāṇic literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as a cosmological description rather than a sacred-geography reference.
Rather than prescribing conduct, the verse presents a philosophical anthropology: unobstructed inner and outer conditions are associated with the emergence of contentment (prīti), implying an ethical ideal of clarity and non-obstruction as conducive to well-being.
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