मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपाच्चरमाः प्रजाः । प्रजज्ञिरे महाभागा दक्षकन्यास्त्रयोदश
marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ putraḥ kaśyapāccaramāḥ prajāḥ | prajajñire mahābhāgā dakṣakanyāstrayodaśa
Kaśyapa là con của Marīci. Từ Kaśyapa sinh ra các thế hệ hữu tình về sau—mười ba ái nữ của Dakṣa, bậc đại phúc và lừng danh.
Narrator (contextual, likely Īśvara continuing a genealogical account)
Listener: Skanda
Scene: A calm, schematic Purāṇic tableau: Marīci and Kaśyapa seated as sages; Dakṣa’s daughters presented as a radiant group, symbolizing the diversification of beings.
Purāṇic dharma is rooted in sacred continuity—lineage and cosmic order (ṛta) are presented as foundations for understanding holy places and their merit.
Dharmāraṇya (the sacred forest/holy kṣetra) is the narrative setting; this verse prepares the mythic background that supports its māhātmya.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it is primarily genealogical/context-setting.