Adhyaya 52 — Markandeya's Powers
उत्तमज्ञानसम्पन्ने सर्वैः समुदिते गुणैः ।
इत्येषा दक्षकन्यानां कथितापत्यसन्ततिः ।
श्रद्धावान् संस्मरन्नित्यं प्रजावानभिजायते ॥
uttamajñānasaṃpanne sarvaiḥ samudite guṇaiḥ | ityeṣā dakṣakanyānāṃ kathitāpatyasaṃtatiḥ | śraddhāvān saṃsmarannityaṃ prajāvānabhijāyate
Dotados de conhecimento excelente e possuidores, em plena medida, de todas as virtudes—assim foi descrita a linhagem dos descendentes nascidos das filhas de Dakṣa. Aquele que, com fé, a recorda diariamente é abençoado com prole.
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The Purāṇic method links attentive remembrance (smaraṇa) with dhārmic merit: faithful recollection of sacred genealogies is presented as a discipline that aligns one with cosmic order and yields household prosperity, here expressed as progeny.
Primarily Vaṃśa/Anuvaṃśa (genealogies of lineages), with a concluding phalaśruti that functions as a ritualized seal encouraging memorization and recitation.
Genealogy symbolizes continuity of ṛta (cosmic order) through lawful succession. ‘Remembering daily’ can be read as maintaining an inner continuity of tradition—stabilizing mind and household life—so that ‘progeny’ also implies the fruitful emergence of virtuous qualities and works.