Varaha Purana 36.4: Adhyaya 36, Shloka 4
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
सुरश्मिर्भविता राजा शशकर्णो महाबलः । शुभदर्शनः पाञ्चालो भविष्यति नराधिपः ॥ ३६.४ ॥
suraśmir bhavitā rājā śaśakarṇo mahābalaḥ | śubhadarśanaḥ pāñcālo bhaviṣyati narādhipaḥ || 36.4 ||
एक राजा का नाम सुरश्मि होगा। एक और राजा होगा जिसका नाम शशकर्ण है, वो भी बहुत ताकतवाला। फिर पांचाला नाम का राजा होगा। वो अच्छा दिखता है और लोगों का राजा बनेगा।
Varāha
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It exemplifies a Purāṇic catalogue-style passage that records or forecasts royal figures, reflecting how Purāṇas preserve cultural memory through genealogies and lists of rulers.
No explicit place-name is given in this verse; the term “Pāñcāla” can function as an ethnonym/royal designation associated with the broader Pāñcāla region in North India in other Sanskrit sources, but here it appears as a personal or dynastic identifier.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily functions as a record/forecast of rulers, indirectly emphasizing ideals of kingship (strength, auspicious appearance) used in Purāṇic political description.
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