Shloka 44
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
रूपवांश्च महातेजा भोजोतोमृतकावतीम् । शरकान्तस्य दुहिता सुषुवे चतुरः सुतान्
rūpavāṃśca mahātejā bhojotomṛtakāvatīm | śarakāntasya duhitā suṣuve caturaḥ sutān
وذاك بوجا، جميلُ الطلعة عظيمُ البهاء، أنجب حينئذٍ من أمْرِتاكافَتي، ابنةِ شَرَكانتا، أربعةَ أبناء.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; specific dialogue-speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Householder continuity (praja) is portrayed as orderly and auspicious when rooted in noble qualities (rūpavān, mahātejas) and proper lineage alliances.
Application: Treat family duties as sādhana: cultivate tejas through self-discipline, and make relationships dharmic through fidelity, generosity, and ritual responsibility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bhoja, radiant and handsome, stands beside Amṛtakāvatī in a ceremonial marriage pavilion, their union framed as auspicious and lineage-bearing. Behind them, attendants hold garlands and ritual vessels, while four infant cradles are hinted in symbolic motifs to foreshadow the four sons.","primary_figures":["Bhoja","Amṛtakāvatī","Śarakānta (as elder presence, optional)"],"setting":"Royal-ritual courtyard with a wedding canopy, sacred fire, garlands, and conch-bearing attendants.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","ivory","royal blue","marigold gold","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a regal wedding scene of Bhoja and Amṛtakāvatī under a decorated maṇḍapa, gold leaf on jewelry and canopy borders, rich reds and greens, stylized sacred fire at center, symmetrical attendants with lamps, ornate floral motifs suggesting fertility and auspicious progeny.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly union with delicate brushwork, soft textiles, refined faces, a small sacred fire, pale pinks and cool blues, architectural arches opening to a garden, subtle symbolism of four sons via four lotus buds near the couple.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal iconic couple with bold outlines, patterned garments, ritual fire and kalasha emphasized, warm red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition with decorative borders and auspicious motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a celebratory maṇḍapa framed by lotus and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and cows as auspicious fillers, four lotus buds or four small cradles integrated into the border to signify four sons."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse","wedding conch","anklet bells","murmured mantra undertone","courtyard ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rūpavāṃśca → rūpavān ca; bhojoto'mṛtakāvatīm → bhojaḥ uta amṛtakāvatīm.
FAQs
It records a genealogical detail: Bhoja, through Amṛtakāvatī (daughter of Śarakānta), fathered four sons.
Not directly; it primarily functions as dynastic narration typical of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s lineage sections.
They preserve traditional lineages and narrative continuity, linking kings and families to broader creation-era and historical accounts within the Purāṇic framework.