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The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
द्वापरं युगमासाद्य यादवाणां कुलोद्वहः ॥ शौरीति तत्र विख्यातो भविष्यति पिता मम ॥
dvāparaṃ yugam āsādya yādavānāṃ kulodvahaḥ || śaurīti tatra vikhyāto bhaviṣyati pitā mama
ద్వాపరయుగం వచ్చినప్పుడు యాదవకులాన్ని నిలబెట్టే వాడు—అక్కడ ‘శౌరి’ అని ప్రసిద్ధుడై—నా తండ్రిగా అవతరిస్తాడు.
Varāha (narrating future events)
It illustrates Purāṇic ‘yuga’ chronology and genealogical anchoring, presenting mythic history as a structured temporal narrative.
None in this verse; it focuses on time (Dvāpara) and lineage (Yādavas).
Lineage and leadership are portrayed as bearing responsibility (kulodvaha), implying stewardship and duty within social order.
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