Varaha Purana 144.18 — Adhyaya 144, Shloka 18
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
सोमेश्वराच्च वरदमाविर्भूतं त्र्यम्बकम्
someśvarācca varadamāvirbhūtaṃ tryambakam
اور سومیشور سے بخشش عطا کرنے والے تریَمبک (شیو) ظاہر ہوئے۔
Varāha (default for this excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Someśvara (liṅga-kṣetra)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"saguṇa-brahma upāsanā","core_concept":"The transcendent becomes accessible through consecrated form; divine presence ‘manifests’ where devotion and rite converge.","practical_application":"Approach sacred forms with steadiness and reverence; treat temple-space as a locus for inner encounter, not mere symbolism."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Philosophy","Theophany Narratives"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: tīrtha/manifestation-site
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144.21–22 (iconic descriptors of the manifested deity)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-filled, numinous","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"hushed, reverent, expanding on key words"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic theophany language (āvirbhāva) used to anchor a shrine’s sanctity and to explain why a site is considered a locus of divine presence.
“Someśvara” functions as the named locus; the excerpt alone does not provide coordinates or a uniquely identifiable modern correlate.
The verse suggests that disciplined observance and praise culminate in transformative encounter (darśana), framing moral effort as meaningful and consequential.
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