Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 27
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
स च पित्रा निजे राज्ये बाल एवाभिषेचितः बाल्ये ऽपि धर्मनिरतो मद्भक्तश्च सदाभवत्
sa ca pitrā nije rājye bāla evābhiṣecitaḥ bālye 'pi dharmanirato madbhaktaśca sadābhavat
Et son père le consacra dans son propre royaume alors qu’il n’était encore qu’un enfant. Même dans l’enfance, il était voué au dharma et demeurait toujours dévot envers Moi.
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FAQs
Spiritual maturity is not measured by age: even a child can embody dharma and devotion. Kingship is validated not merely by coronation but by inner discipline and God-centeredness.
Vamśānucarita: it continues the dynastic account by describing the ruler’s accession and character, a typical Purāṇic mode of legitimizing succession.
The early abhiṣeka symbolizes the transfer of worldly authority, while ‘dharma’ and ‘madbhakti’ signal that true sovereignty is grounded in righteousness and devotion rather than mere power.