Varaha Purana 13.14 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 14
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
एवं शप्तास्ततस्ते वै ब्रह्मणात्मसमुद्भवाः । सद्यो वंशकरान् पुत्रानुत्पाद्य त्रिदिवं ययुः ॥ १३.१४ ॥
evaṁ śaptās tataḥ te vai brahmaṇātma-samudbhavāḥ | sadyo vaṁśa-karān putrān utpādya tridivaṁ yayuḥ || 13.14 ||
Như vậy, sau khi bị nguyền rủa, những hữu thể ấy—sinh từ chính tinh túy của Brahmā—lập tức sinh ra các người con trai để nối dõi tông tộc, rồi ra đi đến cõi Tridiva (thiên giới).
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not indicated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Even under curse, continuity of lineage is secured (begetting ‘vaṁśakara’ sons) before departure—implying a dharmic priority on progeny/lineage duties prior to renunciation or ascent.","karmic_consequence":"Proper discharge of lineage-duty mitigates social-ritual rupture; failure would imply interruption of śrāddha rights and ancestral support."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"duty before departure","core_concept":"Dharma is maintained through continuity—responsibility to transmit lineage/ritual capacity precedes withdrawal or higher-world movement.","practical_application":"Before major life transitions (renunciation, travel, death-preparation), settle obligations: dependents, succession, and ritual responsibilities."}
Subject Matter: ["Genealogy","Cosmology","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial realm
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.15-16 (sons perform śrāddha; pitṛs observe piṇḍa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Cursed Brahmā-born beings quickly beget sons, then ascend toward heaven, leaving the sons on earth as lineage-bearers.","item_prompts":["departing sages with upward movement","newborn/young sons symbolizing vaṁśa","subtle curse motif (dark cloud) fading into ascent","svarga path (light beam)","earthly household/ashram left behind"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: narrative panel with two registers—earthly begetting/lineage below, luminous ascent to svarga above; rich reds/ochres and stylized clouds.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted svarga ascent; sages with halos; sons in foreground with ritual implements hinting future śrāddha.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant transition scene; soft gradients for ascent; emotive restraint on faces; emphasis on continuity and departure.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy mountain-sky ascent; delicate family/ashram vignette; lyrical separation mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative, fateful","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"measured, storytelling"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which a curse (śāpa) triggers a transition in cosmic or social order, while ensuring continuity through lineage (vaṁśa), aligning mythic genealogy with cultural memory.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the reference is cosmological (tridiva, “heaven”).
The verse foregrounds continuity and responsibility: even amid adverse circumstances (a curse), the duty of sustaining lineage and social continuity is fulfilled before withdrawal from worldly life.
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