Varaha Purana 13.33: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 33
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
वस्वादीनां कश्यपाद्या वर्णानां वसवोदयः । अविशेषेण विज्ञेया गन्धर्वाद्या अपि ध्रुवम् ॥ १३.३३ ॥
vasvādīnāṃ kaśyapādyā varṇānāṃ vasavādayaḥ | aviśeṣeṇa vijñeyā gandharvādyā api dhruvam || 13.33 ||
वसु जैसे देवता हैं, और कश्यप जैसे रिशि हैं। इन सबको एक जैसा ही समझना चाहिए, कोई फरक नहीं। गंधर्व और ऐसे ही दूसरे लोग भी इसमें आते हैं। यह पक्का है।
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic method of organizing mythic beings into enumerated classes (gaṇas/varṇas), supporting the text’s broader encyclopedic and classificatory aims typical of early medieval Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the content is taxonomic (classification of beings) rather than topographical.
The verse primarily conveys a classificatory principle—understanding certain groups 'without distinction' (aviśeṣeṇa)—rather than a direct ethical mandate; it emphasizes systematic recognition of categories within the cosmological framework.
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