Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 13
Dhruva-vaṁśa Continuation: Utkala’s Renunciation, Aṅga’s Sacrifice, and the Birth of Vena
Prelude to Pṛthu
पुष्पार्णस्य प्रभा भार्या दोषा च द्वे बभूवतु: । प्रातर्मध्यन्दिनं सायमिति ह्यासन् प्रभासुता: ॥ १३ ॥
puṣpārṇasya prabhā bhāryā doṣā ca dve babhūvatuḥ prātar madhyandinaṁ sāyam iti hy āsan prabhā-sutāḥ
پُشپارن کی دو بیویاں تھیں—پربھا اور دوشا۔ پربھا سے تین بیٹے ہوئے: پراتَر، مدھیاندِن اور سायم۔
FAQs
They are the three sons born to Prabhā, the wife of Puṣpārṇa—named after the divisions of time: morning, midday, and evening.
It continues the genealogical narration of Dhruva Mahārāja’s dynasty by naming Puṣpārṇa’s wives and the sons born from Prabhā.
It highlights the Vedic habit of honoring time and order—encouraging disciplined daily rhythms (morning, midday, evening) that support sādhana and dharmic living.