Shloka 132
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
शमीकपुत्राश्चत्वारो विक्रांताः सुमहाबलाः । विरजश्च धनुश्चैव व्योमस्तस्य स सृंजयः
śamīkaputrāścatvāro vikrāṃtāḥ sumahābalāḥ | virajaśca dhanuścaiva vyomastasya sa sṛṃjayaḥ
كان لِشامِيكا أربعةُ أبناءٍ شجعانٍ عِظامِ القوّة: فيراجا، ودَنو، وفْيُوما، وسْرِنْجَيا.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue speaker not identifiable from this single verse)
Concept: Strength becomes auspicious when organized as responsibility within family and society—four sons as four supports of continuity.
Application: Build dependable ‘pillars’ in life—discipline, skill, clarity, and service—so strength does not scatter.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śamīka stands before a sacred fire with four sons arranged like the four quarters: Viraja with a radiant aura, Dhanu holding a bow, Vyoma gesturing toward the sky, and Sṛñjaya bearing a standard. The composition subtly maps them onto a mandala, implying that lineage itself is a patterned order within creation.","primary_figures":["Śamīka","Viraja","Dhanu","Vyoma","Sṛñjaya"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with homa fire, mandala-like ground design, and a wide sky canopy to emphasize ‘Vyoma’","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ochre","charcoal black","sky blue","flame orange","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śamīka by a homa-kuṇḍa, four sons in symmetrical mandala arrangement; Dhanu with ornate bow, Vyoma with sky motif behind; gold-leaf halos and borders, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene hermitage with delicate brushwork; four sons placed like compass points around the fire; expansive pale-blue sky wash for Vyoma; refined faces, cool natural palette, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized fire and figures; four sons in strong color blocks; decorative border, temple-wall aesthetic; warm reds/yellows/greens with sky-blue accent for Vyoma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central fire as a lotus-like motif; four sons around it with floral borders; peacocks and vines framing the scene; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate repeating patterns suggesting fourfold order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","woodland birds","soft drum pulse","wind across open sky"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शमीकपुत्राश्चत्वारो (शमीकपुत्राः+चत्वारः), विक्रांताः (विक्रान्ताः), विरजश्च (विरजः+च), धनुश्चैव (धनुः+च+एव), व्योमस्तस्य (व्योमः+तस्य)
FAQs
It records a brief genealogical detail: the four sons of Śamīka and their names.
Not directly; it functions primarily as lineage documentation within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s broader creation-and-genealogy narrative.
Purāṇic genealogies preserve traditional memory of sages and royal lines, linking cosmology and history-like narratives while situating later events within recognized lineages.