Varaha Purana 71.2: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 2
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं यावत् पश्यामहे नृप । तावत् तस्यैव रुद्रस्य देहस्थं कमलासनम् ॥ ७१.२ ॥
praṇamya śirasā devaṃ yāvat paśyāmahe nṛpa | tāvat tasyaiva rudrasya dehasthaṃ kamalāsanam || 71.2 ||
O hari, matapos yumukod at magbigay-galang sa Diyos, habang patuloy naming minamasdan Siya, sa gayong tagal din namin nakita ang Nakaupo sa Lotus (si Brahmā) na nananahan sa loob ng katawan ni Rudra.
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in fragment)
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It preserves a Purāṇic theophany motif in which divine figures are presented as internally connected, reflecting a common literary strategy for integrating multiple theological strands within Sanskrit narrative traditions.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content centers on a visionary description (darśana) rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds reverential conduct—bowing before a revered figure—and frames attentive seeing (darśana) as part of disciplined, respectful engagement with cultural-sacred narratives.
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