Varaha Purana 52.1 — Adhyaya 52, Shloka 1

The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City

Devanagari script

अगस्त्य उवाच । स त्रिवर्णो नृपोत्सृष्टः स्वतन्त्रत्वाच्च पार्थिव । अहं नामानमसृजत् पुत्रं पुत्रस्त्रिवर्णकम् ॥ ५२.१ ॥

Transliteration

agastya uvāca | sa trivarṇo nṛpotsṛṣṭaḥ svatantratvācca pārthiva | ahaṃ nāmānam asṛjat putraṃ putras trivarṇakam || 52.1 ||

Translation

అగస్త్యుడు పలికెను—ఓ రాజా! రాజు విడిచిన ఆ త్రివర్ణుడు స్వతంత్రుడయ్యెను. తరువాత నేను ‘నామాన’ అనే కుమారుని కనెను; అతని కుమారుడు త్రివర్ణకుడని పిలువబడెను.

Word by Word

• agastyaḥ: Agastya (sage)

• uvāca: said

• saḥ: he

• trivarṇaḥ: Trivarṇa (proper name

• nṛpa-utsṛṣṭaḥ: released/dismissed by the king

• svatantratvāt: due to independence

• ca: and

• pārthiva: O king

• aham: I

• nāmānam: Nāmāna (proper name)

• asṛjat: created/begot

• putram: a son

• putraḥ: the son

• trivarṇakam: Trivarṇaka (proper name)

Speaker

Agastya

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-sociological","core_concept":"Independence (svatantratva) and royal authority shape social order; names/lineage encode dharmic memory.","practical_application":"Read varṇa-terms here as narrative-social categories; reflect on the king’s role in integrating/ordering groups without losing ethical restraint."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Kingship and polity","Social order (varṇa terminology)","Narrative transmission"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: genealogical-narrative frame

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 52.52 (genealogical sequence continuing into 52.52.2+)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sage Agastya instructs a king, reciting a lineage: Trivarṇa dismissed by the king becomes independent; Agastya begets Nāmāna, whose son is Trivarṇaka.","item_prompts":["Agastya with kamaṇḍalu and jaṭā","seated king listening (nṛpa)","palm-leaf manuscript or recitation gesture","genealogical ‘tree’ motif subtly in background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Agastya with bold outlines and warm earth pigments, king in regal attire, minimal background with symbolic lineage-vines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Agastya and king in frontal composition, ornate jewelry, gold-leaf halo for the sage, inscription-like band naming Trivarṇa/Nāmāna/Trivarṇaka.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate shading, refined textiles, Agastya’s calm teaching mudrā, courtly interior suggested with pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate dialogue scene under a stylized canopy, soft hills, emphasis on expressive faces and narrative captioning."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured genealogical narration","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or a sober raga such as Bhairav for gravitas)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, didactic, slightly courtly"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Genealogies
• Sanskrit Philology
• Historical Dharma Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a Purāṇic genealogical style where social descriptors and proper names (e.g., Trivarṇa/Trivarṇaka) are embedded in lineage narration, reflecting how identity and polity are framed in Sanskrit narrative historiography.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse; the focus is on persons and lineage rather than a named site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse does not present a direct moral injunction; its primary function is genealogical narration, with an implicit emphasis on social and political status (royal authority and subsequent independence).