Shloka 74
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
हृदि कृत्वा सुबहुशो मणिं तं स व्यराजत । मणिरत्नं ययाचेथ राजार्थं शौरिरुत्तमम्
hṛdi kṛtvā subahuśo maṇiṃ taṃ sa vyarājata | maṇiratnaṃ yayācetha rājārthaṃ śauriruttamam
সেই মণিখন বহুবার হৃদয়ত ধৰি তেওঁ দীপ্তিময় হৈ উঠিল। তাৰ পাছত ৰজাৰ কাৰ্যৰ নিমিত্তে শৌৰিশ্ৰেষ্ঠ (বিষ্ণু/কৃষ্ণ)ৰ পৰা সেই উত্তম ৰত্ন প্ৰাৰ্থনা কৰিলে।
Unspecified narrator (contextual voice within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शौरिः+उत्तमम् → शौरिरुत्तमम्; ययाचेथ → ययाच + अथ (अथ-समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
“Śauri” is a common epithet for Vishnu/Krishna, indicating descent from the line of Śūra; here it denotes the supreme Śauri (śauri-uttamam).
It indicates the request for the jewel is made for a king’s objective—royal duty, political necessity, or a purpose tied to the king’s interest rather than purely personal gain.
It suggests attachment or reverence held close to one’s inner being; read devotionally, it can symbolize valuing what is sacred, while ethically it can caution that prized objects can drive consequential requests and actions.