Varaha Purana 10.71 — Adhyaya 10, Shloka 71
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
ततः कालेन महता तस्य पुत्रद्वयं बभौ । सुकेश्याः सुप्रभः पुत्रो मिश्रकेश्याः सुदर्शनः ॥ १०.७२ ॥
tataḥ kālena mahatā tasya putradvayaṁ babhau | sukeśyāḥ suprabhaḥ putro miśrakeśyāḥ sudarśanaḥ || 10.72 ||
Kemudian, setelah berlalu masa yang panjang, lahirlah dua orang putera baginda: Suprabha ialah putera Sukeśyā, dan Sudarśana ialah putera Miśrakeśyā.
Varāha
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Lineage Transmission","Narrative History"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: Dynastic space
Related Themes: Genealogical thread from marriage (10.10.69–70) to progeny (10.10.72)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, genealogical cadence","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"even, reflective, chronicle-like"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic archival mode: recording descent and succession through named offspring and maternal attribution, which helps structure larger narrative-historical frameworks in the text.
No geographic location is specified in this verse; it is focused on lineage and parentage rather than sacred geography.
No direct ethical injunction appears here; the verse primarily functions as genealogical documentation within the narrative flow.
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