Shloka 54
Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi
Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu
उत्पादयित्वा बभ्रुवाहं च पुत्रं तस्यां त्यक्त्वा ह्यर्जुनो वै महात्मा / अतश्चोभे वारचित्राङ्गदे च शचीरूपे नात्र विवार्यमस्ति
utpādayitvā babhruvāhaṃ ca putraṃ tasyāṃ tyaktvā hyarjuno vai mahātmā / ataścobhe vāracitrāṅgade ca śacīrūpe nātra vivāryamasti
Sau khi khiến nàng sinh một người con trai tên Babruvāha, bậc đại hồn Arjuna liền rời khỏi nơi ấy. Do đó, cả Vārā và Citrāṅgadā đều nên hiểu là mang hình tướng của Śacī; không có điều gì phải nghi ngờ.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)
Concept: Eka-tattva appearing as multiple personae: Vārā and Citrāṅgadā are asserted as Śacī-rūpa manifestations.
Vedantic Theme: Apparent multiplicity (bheda) over an underlying continuity; interpretive certainty (niścaya) in Purāṇic hermeneutics.
Application: Hold life-events (birth, separation) within a wider frame; reduce possessiveness by seeing roles as transient forms within a larger order.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: royal kingdom
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28 (continuation of Śacī’s manifestations and related identifications)
FAQs
This verse records Arjuna begetting Babruvāha, anchoring a genealogical and narrative link used by the Purana to clarify identities and forms associated with the characters mentioned.
This specific verse is primarily a narrative clarification about Arjuna and associated identities (Śacī-rūpa) rather than a direct instruction on preta-gati, Yama’s realm, or post-death rites.
Treat scriptural narratives carefully: note names, relationships, and identifications precisely before drawing conclusions—especially when using Purana passages for teaching, discourse, or ritual-context citations.