Shloka 131

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

स चंद्रं तु महाभागं वीर्यवंतं महाबलम् । रंतिपालश्च रंतिश्च नंदनस्य सुतावुभौ

Transliteration

sa caṃdraṃ tu mahābhāgaṃ vīryavaṃtaṃ mahābalam | raṃtipālaśca raṃtiśca naṃdanasya sutāvubhau

Translation

আৰু (তেওঁৰ) চন্দ্ৰ নামৰ পুত্ৰো আছিল—মহাভাগ্যবান, বীৰ্যৱান আৰু মহাবলী। আৰু ৰন্তিপাল আৰু ৰন্তি—নন্দনৰ দুয়ো পুত্ৰ আছিল।

Word by Word

• स: he
• स: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• चन्द्रम्: Candra (the Moon; name)
• चन्द्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha/Discourse particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• महाभागम्: very fortunate
• महाभागम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (Object complement/कर्म-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘महान् भागः यस्य’ (very fortunate)

• वीर्यवन्तम्: powerful/valorous
• वीर्यवन्तम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (Object complement/कर्म-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessing valor)

• महाबलम्: very strong
• महाबलम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (Object complement/कर्म-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘महद् बलम् यस्य’ (very strong)

• रन्तिपालः: Rantipāla
• रन्तिपालः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रन्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (name)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• रन्तिः: Ranti
• रन्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रन्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• नन्दनस्य: of Nandana
• नन्दनस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• सुतौ: two sons
• सुतौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Subject complement/कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘both’

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa genealogy/lineage context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: स चंद्रम् (सः+चन्द्रम्), वीर्यवंतं (वीर्यवन्तम्), रंतिपालश्च (रन्तिपालः+च), रंतिश्च (रन्तिः+च), सुतावुभौ (सुतौ+उभौ)

Characters & Entities

• Candra
• Rantipāla
• Ranti
• Nandana

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this verse in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context?

It functions as a genealogical notice, listing notable descendants and highlighting their qualities (fortune, valor, strength) as part of a lineage narrative.

Who are the key figures named in this verse?

Candra is praised for auspiciousness and power, and Rantipāla and Ranti are identified as the two sons of Nandana.

What ethical or thematic emphasis appears in this verse?

The verse emphasizes exemplary qualities—good fortune, valor, and strength—presented as virtues associated with renowned figures in sacred lineage accounts.