Varaha Purana 17.2: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 2
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
राजानो भवितारो वै कथं तेषां समुद्भवः । किं च चक्रुर्हि ते कर्म पृथङ् नामानि शंस मे ॥ १७.२ ॥
rājāno bhavitāro vai kathaṃ teṣāṃ samudbhavaḥ | kiṃ ca cakrur hi te karma pṛthaṅ nāmāni śaṃsa me || 17.2 ||
„Wahrlich, die Könige, die künftig sein werden—wie sind sie entstanden? Und welche Taten (Karma) haben sie vollbracht? Nenne mir auch ihre jeweils unterschiedlichen Namen.“
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It signals a transition into a dynastic or regnal catalogue typical of Purāṇic literature, framing political history through origins (samudbhava) and deeds (karma) rather than only names.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it functions as a prompt for a forthcoming account of rulers and lineages.
Implicitly, it prioritizes evaluation of leadership through actions (karma) alongside lineage and nomenclature, aligning political memory with moral and practical conduct.
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