Varaha Purana 52.6: Adhyaya 52, Shloka 6
The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City
तत्पुरं ते प्रविविशुरेकीभूतास्ततो नव । पुरुषो मूर्त्तिमान् राजा पशुपालोऽभवत् क्षणात् ॥ ५२.६ ॥
tatpuraṃ te praviviśur ekībhūtās tato nava | puruṣo mūrttimān rājā paśupālo 'bhavat kṣaṇāt || 52.6 ||
Wtedy owych dziewięciu, stawszy się jednym, weszło do tego miasta; w mgnieniu oka król stał się cielesnym człowiekiem, pasterzem bydła.
Varāha (default narrative frame; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative device—sudden transformation and social-role change (kingship to pastoral identity)—used to frame ethical and cultural ideals in a mythic-historical register.
The verse mentions only “that city” (tatpuram) without naming it; a specific ancient-to-modern identification cannot be made from this fragment alone.
Implicitly, the verse foregrounds the fluidity of status and embodiment—suggesting that identity and role (even kingship) can shift rapidly—often serving as a narrative foundation for later reflections on duty (dharma) appropriate to one’s circumstance.
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