Varaha Purana 10.71 — Adhyaya 10, Shloka 71

The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode

Devanagari script

ततः कालेन महता तस्य पुत्रद्वयं बभौ । सुकेश्याः सुप्रभः पुत्रो मिश्रकेश्याः सुदर्शनः ॥ १०.७२ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ kālena mahatā tasya putradvayaṁ babhau | sukeśyāḥ suprabhaḥ putro miśrakeśyāḥ sudarśanaḥ || 10.72 ||

Translation

Dann, nach langer Zeit, wurden ihm zwei Söhne geboren: Suprabha war der Sohn der Sukeśyā, und Sudarśana war (der Sohn) der Miśrakeśyā.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• kālena: by time / in course of time
• kālena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahatā: great
• mahatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with kālena

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• putra-dvayam: a pair of sons / two sons
• putra-dvayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra + dvi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); dvigu compound meaning 'two sons'

• babhau: were born / came to be
• babhau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); intransitive

• sukeśyāḥ: of Sukeśī
• sukeśyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukeśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• suprabhaḥ: Suprabha (name)
• suprabhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suprabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to suprabhaḥ

• miśrakeśyāḥ: of Miśrakeśī
• miśrakeśyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: miśrakeśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• sudarśanaḥ: Sudarśana (name)
• sudarśanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sudarśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Purāṇic historiography (vaṃśa-dharma)","core_concept":"Time ripens actions into lineage; progeny and naming encode continuity of dharma and social order.","practical_application":"Honor continuity—record lineage responsibly, raise heirs with dharma, and treat family life as a long-term ethical project."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Lineage Transmission","Narrative History"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: vīra

Geographic Context

Type: Dynastic space

Cross References

Related Themes: Genealogical thread from marriage (10.10.69–70) to progeny (10.10.72)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic royal scene after years: the two queens with their infants/young sons, with attendants celebrating the birth and naming.","item_prompts":["two queens seated separately with children","naming rite gesture (whispering name)","cradle and auspicious symbols (svastika, kalaśa)","women attendants with lamps","calendar/time motif (moon phases)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical maternal tableau, rich ornamentation, attendants with lamps, calm śānta mood emphasizing continuity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos for royal figures, ornate cradle, lavish jewelry, celebratory yet sacred domesticity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: tender maternal expressions, fine textile detail, soft interior lighting, emphasis on naming moment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate palace interior, delicate faces, bright quilts/cradle cloth, narrative focus on two mothers and two sons."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, genealogical cadence","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"even, reflective, chronicle-like"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Sanskrit Genealogies
• Classical Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a common Purāṇic archival mode: recording descent and succession through named offspring and maternal attribution, which helps structure larger narrative-historical frameworks in the text.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse; it is focused on lineage and parentage rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction appears here; the verse primarily functions as genealogical documentation within the narrative flow.