Varaha Purana 52.6: Adhyaya 52, Shloka 6

The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City

Devanagari script

तत्पुरं ते प्रविविशुरेकीभूतास्ततो नव । पुरुषो मूर्त्तिमान् राजा पशुपालोऽभवत् क्षणात् ॥ ५२.६ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 52.6

Transliteration

tatpuraṃ te praviviśur ekībhūtās tato nava | puruṣo mūrttimān rājā paśupālo 'bhavat kṣaṇāt || 52.6 ||

Translation

फिर वो नौ लोग एक हो गए और उस शहर में घुस गए। एक पल में राजा इंसान बन गया। वो जानवरों को पालने वाला बन गया।

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Word by Word

• tat-puram: that city

• te: they/those

• praviviśuḥ: entered

• ekībhūtāḥ: unified, become one

• tataḥ: then

• nava: nine

• puruṣaḥ: a man/person

• mūrttimān: embodied, having form

• rājā: the king

• paśupālaḥ: cattle-herd, keeper of animals

• abhavat: became

• kṣaṇāt: in an instant

Speaker

Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaishnavism
• Mythic-Historical Motifs

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device—sudden transformation and social-role change (kingship to pastoral identity)—used to frame ethical and cultural ideals in a mythic-historical register.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse mentions only “that city” (tatpuram) without naming it; a specific ancient-to-modern identification cannot be made from this fragment alone.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, the verse foregrounds the fluidity of status and embodiment—suggesting that identity and role (even kingship) can shift rapidly—often serving as a narrative foundation for later reflections on duty (dharma) appropriate to one’s circumstance.