पुरा कृतयुगस्यादौ वैश्यः कश्चिन्महामनाः । सुकेश इति विख्यातस्तस्य पुत्रोऽतिधार्मिकः
purā kṛtayugasyādau vaiśyaḥ kaścinmahāmanāḥ | sukeśa iti vikhyātastasya putro'tidhārmikaḥ
ପୁରାତନ କାଳରେ, କୃତଯୁଗର ଆରମ୍ଭରେ, ‘ସୁକେଶ’ ନାମକ ଏକ ମହାମନା ବୈଶ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ; ତାଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ର ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଥିଲା।
Narrator
Tirtha: Bhārabhūti
Type: ghat
Scene: A prosperous yet humble vaiśya Sukeśa in early Kṛtayuga—simple wealth symbols (grain, scales), calm face, charitable posture; a faint golden ambience indicating the purity of the age.
Purāṇas teach that righteousness (dharma) is upheld across all varṇas; a vaiśya household can become exemplary through virtue.
The story is being told in connection with Bhārabhūti Tīrtha, though this verse introduces the characters and era.
None in this verse; it is narrative setup.
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