Vamana Purana — Harihara Non-Duality, Shloka 25

Harihara Non-Duality and the Revelation of Sadasiva to the Ganas

Devanagari script

प्रमथाधिपतेर्वाक्यं विदित्वा भूतभावनः बभाषे तान् गणान् सर्वान् भावाभावविचारिणः

Transliteration

pramathādhipatervākyaṃ viditvā bhūtabhāvanaḥ babhāṣe tān gaṇān sarvān bhāvābhāvavicāriṇaḥ

Translation

“Having understood the words of the lord of the Pramathas, Bhūtabhāvana (Śiva) spoke to all those Gaṇas—(he who is) the examiner of being and non-being.”

Speakers

• Narrator describing Śiva’s response after hearing the Pramathādhipati; Śiva then addresses the Gaṇas.

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Bhūtabhāvana)

Key Themes

• Śiva as lord of Gaṇas/Pramathas
• Metaphysical framing (bhāva/abhāva)
• Transition from request to teaching
• Authority of Śiva’s discourse

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is the “pramathādhipati” and how does he relate to the Gaṇas?

“Pramathas” are a prominent subset/class of Śiva’s attendants; their “adhipati” is a chief among them, functioning as spokesperson or leader. The verse signals that the request comes with communal weight and formal leadership.

What is the significance of calling Śiva “bhāvābhāva-vicāriṇaḥ”?

It elevates the forthcoming speech from mere reassurance to metaphysical instruction: Śiva is portrayed as one who discerns existence/non-existence (manifest/unmanifest), implying doctrinal depth consistent with Purāṇic-Śaiva teaching.

Does this verse contain any geographical (tīrtha) data typical of the Vāmana Purāṇa?

No. These lines are purely dialogic and theological within the Andhakāvadha narrative frame; no rivers, forests, or tīrthas are named here.