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

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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)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

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.