Varaha Purana 52.1: Adhyaya 52, Shloka 1

The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City

Devanagari script

अगस्त्य उवाच । स त्रिवर्णो नृपोत्सृष्टः स्वतन्त्रत्वाच्च पार्थिव । अहं नामानमसृजत् पुत्रं पुत्रस्त्रिवर्णकम् ॥ ५२.१ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 52.1

Transliteration

agastya uvāca | sa trivarṇo nṛpotsṛṣṭaḥ svatantratvācca pārthiva | ahaṃ nāmānam asṛjat putraṃ putras trivarṇakam || 52.1 ||

Translation

Agastya berkata: “Wahai raja, Trivarṇa itu—yang dilepaskan oleh raja—menjadi berdikari. Kemudian aku memperanakkan seorang putera bernama Nāmāna; dan putera itu ialah Trivarṇaka.”

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Word by Word

• agastyaḥ: Agastya (sage)

• uvāca: said

• saḥ: he

• trivarṇaḥ: Trivarṇa (proper name

• nṛpa-utsṛṣṭaḥ: released/dismissed by the king

• svatantratvāt: due to independence

• ca: and

• pārthiva: O king

• aham: I

• nāmānam: Nāmāna (proper name)

• asṛjat: created/begot

• putram: a son

• putraḥ: the son

• trivarṇakam: Trivarṇaka (proper name)

Speaker

Agastya

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Genealogies
• Sanskrit Philology
• Historical Dharma Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a Purāṇic genealogical style where social descriptors and proper names (e.g., Trivarṇa/Trivarṇaka) are embedded in lineage narration, reflecting how identity and polity are framed in Sanskrit narrative historiography.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; the focus is on persons and lineage rather than a named site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse does not present a direct moral injunction; its primary function is genealogical narration, with an implicit emphasis on social and political status (royal authority and subsequent independence).