Varaha Purana 8.6: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 6
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
तस्य कालेन महता चारित्रेण च धीमतः । बभूवार्ज्जुनकी नाम कन्या च वरवर्णिनी ॥ ८.६ ॥
tasya kālena mahatā cāritreṇa ca dhīmataḥ | babhūvārjjunakī nāma kanyā ca varavarṇinī || 8.6 ||
W odpowiednim czasie, dzięki szlachetnemu postępowaniu tego mądrego człowieka, pojawiła się dziewczyna o imieniu Ardżdżanaki, młoda kobieta o doskonałej cerze.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative convention in which lineage and social memory are conveyed through brief genealogical notices, emphasizing character (cāritra) as a marker of status and continuity.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it focuses on a personal/genealogical detail (the birth or emergence of a maiden named Ārjjanakī).
The verse foregrounds the idea that exemplary conduct (cāritra) and wisdom (dhīmat) are socially meaningful qualities, implicitly presenting moral character as foundational to prosperity and lineage.
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