Varaha Purana 36.2: Adhyaya 36, Shloka 2
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
Pūrva Bhāga · Genealogical and Yuga Narratives (Prajāpati lineages)
योऽसौ सुप्रभानामासीत्त स त्वं राजन् कृते युगे । जातोऽसि नाम्ना विख्यातः प्रजापाल इति शोभनः ॥ ३६.२ ॥
yo'sau suprabhānāmāsīt sa tvaṃ rājan kṛte yuge | jāto'si nāmnā vikhyātaḥ prajā-pāla iti śobhanaḥ || 36.2 ||
yo.asau suprabhanAmAsIt sa tvaM rAjan kRRite yuge | jAto.asi nAmnA vikhyAtaH prajApAleti shobhanaH || 36.2 ||
হে ৰাজন, কৃতযুগত যি ‘সুপ্ৰভা’ নামে প্ৰসিদ্ধ আছিল, সেয়াই তুমি। এতিয়া তুমি ‘প্ৰজাপাল’ নামে বিখ্যাত হৈ জন্মিছা, হে শোভন!
Sandhi Notes
- योऽसौ = यः + असौ
- सुप्रभानामासीत्त = सुप्रभानाम् + आसीत् (त्-आगम/सन्धि)
- जातोऽसि = जातः + असि
- प्रजापाल = प्रजा + पाल (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)।
Varāha
Continuity of the jīva’s karmic trajectory and social role across yugas, expressed through names and royal function (prajā-pālana).
A ruler (or leader) should treat office as dharma inherited from prior merit—govern as protector, not exploiter, to preserve kīrti.
The king is instructed through yuga-linked identity and naming to uphold prajā-pālana (protection of subjects) as his defining dharma.
When the ruler embodies prajā-pālana he gains fame (kīrti) and stability of rule; neglect leads to loss of renown and decline of polity (implied by rājadharma framing).
Varāha Purāṇa 36.36 (genealogical-yuga sequence continuing in 36.36.3-6)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: linking present figures to earlier yuga identities to structure genealogy, legitimacy, and moral exempla within cyclical time.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on yuga chronology and personal identification.
Implicitly, the verse frames kingship as guardianship—expressed through the name Prajāpāla (“protector of the people”)—highlighting a normative ideal of responsible rule.
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