Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 1
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
इति श्रीवामनपुराणे चतुर्विंशो ऽध्यायः पुलस्त्य उवाच मेनायाः कन्यकास्तिस्रो जाता रूपगुणान्विताः सुनाभ इति च ख्यातश्चतुर्थस्तनयो ऽभवत्
iti śrīvāmanapurāṇe caturviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ pulastya uvāca menāyāḥ kanyakāstisro jātā rūpaguṇānvitāḥ sunābha iti ca khyātaścaturthastanayo 'bhavat
Demikianlah berakhir bab kedua puluh empat dalam Śrī Vāmana Purāṇa. Pulastya berkata: Kepada Menā lahir tiga orang puteri yang memiliki kecantikan dan kebajikan; dan sebagai anak keempat lahirlah seorang putera yang terkenal dengan nama Sunābha.
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FAQs
The verse foregrounds the Purāṇic concern with character and lineage: virtue (guṇa) is presented alongside beauty (rūpa) as a noteworthy measure of persons, implying that moral qualities are integral to identity and remembrance.
This belongs primarily to Vaṃśa/Vaṃśānucarita (genealogies and accounts of descendants), as it enumerates offspring and introduces a named figure (Sunābha) for subsequent narration.
The pairing of 'rūpa' and 'guṇa' signals an ideal of completeness—external form aligned with inner excellence—often used in Purāṇas to prepare the audience for narratives where virtues (or their lack) drive destiny.