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Shloka 113

Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies

Devanagari script

धरस्य पुत्रो द्रविणो हुतहव्यवहस् तथा मनोहरायां शिशिरः प्राणो ऽथ रवणस् तथा

Transliteration

dharasya putro draviṇo hutahavyavahas tathā manoharāyāṃ śiśiraḥ prāṇo 'tha ravaṇas tathā

Translation

தராவிலிருந்து திரவிணன் பிறந்தான்; அதுபோல ஹுதஹவ்யவஹனும். மனோஹரையில் சிசிரன், பிராணன், மேலும் ரவணனும் பிறந்தனர்.

Word by Word

धरस्यof Dhara

पुत्रःson

द्रविणःDraviṇa (name)

हुतहव्यवहःcarrier of oblations (name)

तथाand, also

मनोहरायाम्in Manoharā (from Manoharā)

शिशिरःŚiśira (name)

प्राणःPrāṇa (life-breath; name)

अथthen, and

रवणःRavaṇa (name)

तथाand, also

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Enumeration of descendants/powers associated with elemental/cosmic beings.

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Dynasty & Genealogy

Key Kings: Dhara, Draviṇa, Hutahavyavaha, Manoharā, Śiśira, Prāṇa, Ravaṇa

Characters & Entities

Parāśara

Maitreya

Dhara

Draviṇa

Hutahavyavaha

Manoharā

Śiśira

Prāṇa

Ravaṇa

FAQs

What is the significance of genealogical lists in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse exemplifies the Purana’s vamsha method—preserving sacred memory of descendants and linking social order (dharma) to a continuous lineage framework across time.

How does Sage Parāśara explain lineage progression in this section?

Parāśara proceeds name-by-name, indicating parentage and offspring (including births through specific mothers), creating a precise chain for later dynastic and historical narration.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even in seemingly historical genealogy, the Vishnu Purana implies a cosmos held together by Vishnu’s sovereignty—lineages unfold within an ordered universe sustained by the Supreme Reality.