Shloka 7
Adhyaya 63 — Sumati's Dharma
स्वरोचिभिर्यतो भाति भास्वानिव स बालकः ।
ततः स्वरोचिरित्येवं नाम्ना ख्यातो बभूव सः ॥
svarocibhir yato bhāti bhāsvān iva sa bālakaḥ / tataḥ svarocir ity evaṃ nāmnā khyāto babhūva saḥ
Karena anak itu bersinar dengan cahayanya sendiri bagaikan matahari, maka ia termasyhur dengan nama ‘Svaroci’ (yang bercahaya oleh dirinya sendiri).
FAQs
Names in Purāṇas often encode character and destiny; here identity is grounded in intrinsic luminosity—suggesting that true distinction is ‘self-born’ (sva) rather than borrowed.
Vaṃśānucarita: the naming of a lineage figure is a standard marker in genealogical narration within a manvantara.
‘Self-radiance’ points to svayaṃ-prakāśa (self-luminous awareness) as an inner archetype; the narrative externalizes it as bodily brilliance and a defining name.