Shloka 75
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
गोविंदश्च न तं लेभे शक्तोपि न जहार सः । कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनस्तेन भूषितः
goviṃdaśca na taṃ lebhe śaktopi na jahāra saḥ | kadācinmṛgayāṃ yātaḥ prasenastena bhūṣitaḥ
حَتَّى غُوفِنْدَا لَمْ يَحْصُلْ عَلَيْهَا؛ وَمَعَ أَنَّهُ قَادِرٌ لَمْ يَغْتَصِبْهَا. وَذَاتَ مَرَّةٍ خَرَجَ بْرَسِينَا لِلصَّيْدِ وَهُوَ مُتَحَلٍّ بِهَا.
Pulastya (narrating to Bhīṣma)
Concept: True strength includes restraint: even when able, Govinda does not seize what is not rightfully his.
Application: When you can take advantage but shouldn’t, choose restraint; let capability be governed by conscience.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Krishna stands composed, hand raised in gentle refusal, while the jewel’s glow reflects off Prasena’s ornaments. Beyond them, a forest path opens toward the hunt—dusty tracks, bent grass, and distant animal silhouettes—hinting at impending tragedy.","primary_figures":["Krishna (Govinda)","Prasena"],"setting":"Edge of a royal settlement transitioning into forest hunting grounds; a moral threshold between courtly desire and wild consequence.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["peacock blue","sunlit gold","earth brown","leaf green","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Krishna in classic iconography with gold leaf aura, palm raised in calm refusal, Prasena adorned with the radiant jewel, ornate forest border motifs, rich reds and greens, stylized trees, gold highlights on weapons and ornaments, devotional dignity emphasized.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Krishna serene under dappled forest light, Prasena in hunting attire with jewel at the chest, delicate foliage, soft atmospheric perspective, refined expressions conveying restraint and tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Krishna’s blue form centered with calm gesture, Prasena with jewel as bright disk, stylized forest bands, warm red-yellow background with green accents, temple mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna framed by lotus and vine borders, jewel rendered as radiant floral medallion, forest animals stylized at the margins, deep blue ground with gold detailing, devotional calm amid narrative tension."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["forest birds","soft wind in leaves","tanpura drone","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोविन्दः+च → गोविंदश्च; शक्तः+अपि → शक्तोपि; कदाचित्+मृगयाम् → कदाचिन्मृगयाम्; प्रसेनः+तेन → प्रसेनस्तेन
FAQs
Govinda is a well-known epithet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, indicating the divine protector and lord associated with Vaishnava narratives.
It states that Govinda did not obtain (or seize) a certain object, and that Prasena later went hunting while wearing/adorned with it.
The verse highlights restraint and non-seizure even when one has the power, setting up a narrative where possession and its consequences unfold through later events.