Vamana Purana — Harihara Revelation, Shloka 43
Harihara Revelation and the Kurukshetra Tirtha Cycle: Sthanu in Vishnu and the Sanctification of Saptasarasvata
कन्याजातस्तु कानीनः सगर्भोढः सहोकः मूल्यैर्गृहीतः क्रीतः स्याद् द्विविधः स्यात् पुनर्भवः
kanyājātastu kānīnaḥ sagarbhoḍhaḥ sahokaḥ mūlyairgṛhītaḥ krītaḥ syād dvividhaḥ syāt punarbhavaḥ
الولد المولود من فتاةٍ غير متزوجة يُسمّى «كانينا» (kānīna). والولد الذي تلده امرأة أُخذت زوجةً وهي حاملٌ من قبل يُسمّى «سَهوده» (sahodha)؛ وإن أُخذت مع ولدها سُمّي «سَهُوكه» (sahoka). ومن نيل بثمنٍ يُدعى «كريته» (krīta: المشتَرى). وأمّا «پونربهاڤه» (punarbhava: ولد المرأة المتزوجة ثانيةً) فقيل إنه على نوعين.
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FAQs
They mark children connected to a woman’s entry into a household: sahodha relates to pregnancy at the time of marriage (the child’s paternity/affiliation is socially complex), while sahoka refers to a woman entering marriage together with an already-born child, whose status is then defined relative to the new household.
In dharma literature, krīta-putra denotes a son acquired through payment/consideration—often reflecting ancient practices of transfer of guardianship or adoption with compensation. The Purāṇic usage is classificatory, not necessarily endorsing the practice.
The verse signals a further subdivision (not given here) of children born in a renewed marital situation—typically distinguishing circumstances of the mother’s remarriage and the child’s affiliation for ritual/inheritance purposes.