Shloka 54
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
उत्पादयित्वा बभ्रुवाहं च पुत्रं तस्यां त्यक्त्वा ह्यर्जुनो वै महात्मा / अतश्चोभे वारचित्राङ्गदे च शचीरूपे नात्र विवार्यमस्ति
utpādayitvā babhruvāhaṃ ca putraṃ tasyāṃ tyaktvā hyarjuno vai mahātmā / ataścobhe vāracitrāṅgade ca śacīrūpe nātra vivāryamasti
तिच्यात ‘बभ्रुवाहन’ नावाचा पुत्र उत्पन्न करून महात्मा अर्जुन तेथून निघून गेला. म्हणून ‘वारा’ आणि ‘चित्रांगदा’ या दोघींनाही शचीचेच रूप समजावे; यात शंका नाही.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Concept: Eka-tattva appearing as multiple personae: Vārā and Citrāṅgadā are asserted as Śacī-rūpa manifestations.
Vedantic Theme: Apparent multiplicity (bheda) over an underlying continuity; interpretive certainty (niścaya) in Purāṇic hermeneutics.
Application: Hold life-events (birth, separation) within a wider frame; reduce possessiveness by seeing roles as transient forms within a larger order.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: royal kingdom
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28 (continuation of Śacī’s manifestations and related identifications)
FAQs
This verse records Arjuna begetting Babruvāha, anchoring a genealogical and narrative link used by the Purana to clarify identities and forms associated with the characters mentioned.
This specific verse is primarily a narrative clarification about Arjuna and associated identities (Śacī-rūpa) rather than a direct instruction on preta-gati, Yama’s realm, or post-death rites.
Treat scriptural narratives carefully: note names, relationships, and identifications precisely before drawing conclusions—especially when using Purana passages for teaching, discourse, or ritual-context citations.