Varaha Purana 10.28 — Adhyaya 10, Shloka 28
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
या द्वितीया अभवत् पत्नी तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः । नाम्ना कीर्त्तिमती धन्या तस्याः पुत्रो बभूव ह । नाम्ना सुद्युम्न इत्येवं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ॥ १०.२९ ॥
yā dvitīyā abhavat patnī tasya rājño mahātmanaḥ | nāmnā kīrttimatī dhanyā tasyāḥ putro babhūva ha | nāmnā sudyumna ityevaṃ vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ || 10.29 ||
Isteri kedua raja yang berhati agung itu bernama Kīrtimatī, yang diberkati. Daripadanya lahirlah seorang putera bernama Sudyumna, yang mahir dalam Veda dan Vedāṅga.
Varāha (default narrative voice; speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"instruction_summary":"Genealogical statement highlighting auspicious marriage and Vedic education in royal progeny; not a codified injunction.","karmic_consequence":"Implicit: dharmic household and learning yield 'kīrti' (good repute) and qualified heirs; no explicit karmaphala stated."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Dharma of lineage and education","core_concept":"Royal legitimacy is strengthened by dharmic family order and śruti-based learning (Veda + Vedāṅgas) in heirs.","practical_application":"Invest in comprehensive education (śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, chandas, nirukta, jyotiṣa, kalpa) so authority is guided by śāstra and not mere power."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Royal Lineage","Education (Veda and Vedāṅgas)"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Type: Royal household/court (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 10.10 (continuation of Supratīka lineage narrative)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal genealogy tableau: the queen Kīrtimatī presented with auspiciousness, and the birth/coming-of-age of Sudyumna depicted with symbols of Vedic learning.","item_prompts":["queen with auspicious ornaments","newborn/prince Sudyumna","royal attendants with lamps and trays","palm-leaf manuscripts labeled Veda/Vedāṅga","family priest performing blessings","conch and incense for auspicious rite"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: queen and infant prince in a palace chamber; priest with ritual items; manuscripts placed prominently; saturated reds/ochres and stylized jewelry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: queen seated with infant; gold-leaf arch and halo; richly jeweled crown; manuscripts and ritual lamp at the base; symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined palace interior; soft shading; emphasis on gentle maternal expression; subtle inclusion of manuscripts and a priestly figure.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate palace scene with delicate textiles; queen holding the child; a small priest figure with manuscripts; pastel palette and lyrical mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Auspicious, narrative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"Medium","voice_tone":"Warm, genealogical-chronicle style"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic-style genealogical notice linking a royal figure (Sudyumna) to his mother Kīrtimatī and emphasizing elite education through the Veda and Vedāṅgas—features commonly used to legitimize kingship and cultural authority in Purāṇic literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it functions primarily as a lineage and character-description unit rather than a sacred-geography passage.
The verse implicitly upholds the cultural ideal of learned rulership: a prince is praised as 'vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ', suggesting that disciplined study and mastery of authoritative knowledge are valued traits for leadership.
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