Shloka 6
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
ऊरुं ममन्थुः पुत्रार्थे ततो ऽस्य तनयो ऽभवत् / ह्रस्वो ऽतिमात्रः कृष्णाङ्गो निषीदेति ततो ऽब्रुवन्
ūruṃ mamanthuḥ putrārthe tato 'sya tanayo 'bhavat / hrasvo 'timātraḥ kṛṣṇāṅgo niṣīdeti tato 'bruvan
পুত্রলাভের জন্য তারা তার ঊরু মথন করল; সেখান থেকে এক পুত্র জন্মাল—খাটো, অতিশয় স্থূল, কৃষ্ণাঙ্গ। তখন তারা তাকে বলল, “নিষীদ—বসে পড়।”
Narrator (Purana narration; specific speaker not explicit in this shloka)
Concept: From an adharmic source, a distorted progeny emerges; ritual action can separate and manifest latent karmic qualities.
Vedantic Theme: Karma’s latent impressions (vasanas) fructify into form; purification often begins by bringing impurity to the surface for removal.
Application: Acknowledge and address harmful tendencies rather than suppressing them; structured disciplines can help ‘extract’ and transform negativity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: ritual/ashrama setting (implied)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana continuation: emergence of Nishada and later Prithu from Vena’s body through churning
FAQs
It functions as an etymological marker: the figure is named/identified through the utterance “niṣīda,” indicating a socially designated status and an origin-story framing within Puranic genealogy.
By placing social order and lineage within a narrated origin, the text frames dharma as something embedded in cosmic and royal histories, not merely personal ethics.
Read such origin accounts as reminders to act with restraint and responsibility in matters of lineage, power, and social identity—prioritizing dharmic conduct over birth-based pride.