Vamana Purana — Harihara Non-Duality, Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

नावयोर्वै विशेषो ऽस्ति एका मूर्तिर्द्विधा स्थिता तदमीभिर्नरव्याघ्रैर्भक्तिभावयुतैर्गणैः

Transliteration

nāvayorvai viśeṣo 'sti ekā mūrtirdvidhā sthitā tadamībhirnaravyāghrairbhaktibhāvayutairgaṇaiḥ

Translation

确然，我们之间并无差别。一体之相（同一神圣身相）以两种方式安立。此理当为这些如虎之士——具奉爱之心的伽那众——所领悟。

Speakers

• Rudra (Śiva) to devoted gaṇas/assembly (addressed honorifically as nara-vyāghra)

Primary Deities

• Rudra/Śiva
• Viṣṇu

Key Themes

• Unity of the divine despite dual manifestation
• Devotional qualification to grasp theology
• Reconciliation of sectarian identities
• Instruction to Śiva’s gaṇas/devotees

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does “one mūrti existing in two ways” imply?

It asserts a single supreme reality manifesting as two recognizable divine persons (Śiva and Viṣṇu) for cosmic functions and devotional accessibility, without essential difference (viśeṣa).

Why are the listeners called “nara-vyāghra” and “gaṇa”?

“Nara-vyāghra” honors their spiritual/heroic capacity, while “gaṇa” situates them as an organized devotional host—apt recipients of Rudra’s corrective teaching on unity.

Does this teaching erase distinct worship traditions?

It does not deny distinct forms or rituals; it reframes them within a higher unity, discouraging rivalry and nindā while allowing devotion to proceed through either form.