Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
भार्याद्वयं च तस्यासीत्केशिनी सुमतिस्तथा । काश्यपस्य विदर्भस्य तनये मुनिसत्तम ॥ ६३ ॥
bhāryādvayaṃ ca tasyāsītkeśinī sumatistathā | kāśyapasya vidarbhasya tanaye munisattama || 63 ||
يا خيرَ الحكماء، كان لذلك الملك زوجتان: كيشيني وسوماتي، وكلتاهما ابنتا كاشيابا من فيداربها.
Suta (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It preserves the puranic vamsha (genealogical memory), showing how dharmic lineages and alliances are traced through marriages—an important framework for understanding later events and teachings.
This verse is primarily genealogical rather than devotional; its contribution is contextual—establishing the narrative lineage in which later Vishnu-bhakti teachings and exemplars appear.
Indirectly, it reflects the importance of accurate naming, lineage, and relationship-records—areas supported by Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta (etymological clarification) in preserving textual and historical precision.