Varaha Purana 77.30: Adhyaya 77, Shloka 30
Measurements of Mount Meru, the Boundary Mountains, and the Four Directional Great Trees
सनत्कुमारावरजाः मानसाः ब्रह्मणः सुताः । सप्त तत्र महाभागाः कुरवो नाम विश्रुताः ॥ ७७.३० ॥
sanatkumārāvarajā mānasā brahmaṇaḥ sutāḥ | sapta tatra mahābhāgāḥ kuravo nāma viśrutāḥ || 77.30 ||
Di sana terdapat tujuh orang—adik-adik Sanatkumāra—iaitu putera-putera Brahmā yang lahir dari minda; para mulia itu masyhur dengan nama “Kuravas”.
Varāha
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It preserves a Purāṇic genealogical notice linking a named group (Kuravas) to Brahmā’s mānasa (mind-born) progeny, reflecting the genre’s interest in mapping cosmic and sage lineages.
No explicit geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily a lineage statement rather than a topographical reference.
The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; its primary function is archival-genealogical—establishing identity, descent, and renown within a cosmological framework.
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