Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
परितो द्योतितमुखं ब्रह्मसूत्रकटीतटम् । चतुर्वक्त्रं चतुर्बाहुं वरदाभयहस्तकम्
parito dyotitamukhaṃ brahmasūtrakaṭītaṭam | caturvaktraṃ caturbāhuṃ varadābhayahastakam
اُن کا چہرہ چاروں طرف سے نورانی تھا؛ کمر کے گرد مقدس برہمن سُوتر تھا۔ وہ چتُرمکھ اور چتُرباہو تھے، اور اُن کے ہاتھ वरदान دینے والے اور اَبھَے (بےخوفی) بخشنے والے تھے۔
Narrator (contextual description within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogue; specific speaker not explicit in this single pāda excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चतुर्+वक्त्रम्→चतुर्वक्त्रम्; चतुर्+बाहुम्→चतुर्बाहुम्; वरद+अभय+हस्तकम्→वरदाभयहस्तकम्
The verse describes Brahmā through classic Purāṇic iconography: four faces, four arms, and the gestures of granting boons (varada) and fearlessness (abhaya).
Varada indicates benevolent bestowal of blessings, while abhaya signifies protection and reassurance—together portraying the deity as both benefactor and guardian.
The imagery emphasizes divine benevolence and protection, encouraging devotion grounded in trust (fearlessness) and righteous aspiration (seeking boons aligned with dharma).