Varaha Purana 36.5: Adhyaya 36, Shloka 5
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
सुशान्तिरङ्गवंशे वै सुन्दरोऽप्यङ्ग इत्युत । सुन्दश्च मुचुकुन्दोऽभूत्सुद्युम्नस्तुर एव च ॥ ३६.५ ॥
suśāntir aṅgavaṁśe vai sundaro 'py aṅga ity uta | sundaś ca mucukundo 'bhūt sudyumnas tura eva ca || 36.5 ||
En verdad, en la estirpe de Aṅga estuvo Suśānti; y Sundara—llamado también Aṅga. Hubo asimismo a Sunda y a Muchukunda; del mismo modo a Sudyumna y a Tura.
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cultural memory / lineage as dharma-carrier","core_concept":"Lineage (vaṃśa) preserves dharma through remembered names; identity is relational within paramparā.","practical_application":"Honor forebears and maintain continuity of virtuous conduct; treat family/civic heritage as responsibility, not mere pride."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Royal Lineages","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kingdom/lineage-region
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 36.36 king-list continuation
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Aṅga lineage tableau: names are invoked—Suśānti, Sundara (also called Aṅga), Sunda, Muchukunda, Sudyumna, and Tura—suggested as ancestral portraits or a genealogical tree.","item_prompts":["genealogical tree motif with name plaques","ancestral portraits in medallions","royal emblems of Aṅga (generic)","Muchukunda shown as a sleeping/ascetic-king archetype (foreshadowing later legend)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: circular medallions of ancestors linked by vine-like lines; rich ornament; Varāha as narrator at edge; palm-leaf manuscript in hand.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: embossed gold medallions for each ancestor portrait; central scroll reading ‘Aṅga-vaṃśa’; heavy jewelry and halos.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtly ancestral gallery wall; each figure labeled; subdued elegance; emphasis on continuity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: stylized family-tree on a hillside; small portrait busts with captions; light washes and fine linework."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"catalogue-chant","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"steady, slightly brisk","voice_tone":"even, mnemonic, list-recitation clarity"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic-style dynastic catalogue, reflecting how Sanskrit compendia organized cultural memory through royal genealogies and name-lists.
No explicit geographic site appears in this verse; it is primarily a lineage register associated with the Aṅga dynasty.
No direct ethical injunction is stated here; the verse functions as archival genealogy, supporting continuity of cultural and historical narrative.
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