Shloka 71
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
माद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं ततो वै देवमीढुषं । अनमित्रं शिनिं चैव पंचात्र कृतलक्षणाः
mādrī yudhājitaṃ putraṃ tato vai devamīḍhuṣaṃ | anamitraṃ śiniṃ caiva paṃcātra kṛtalakṣaṇāḥ
মাদ্রী যুধাজিত নামে পুত্র প্রসব করিলেন; পরে দেবমীঢুষ, অনমিত্র এবং শিনিও জন্মিল—এই পাঁচজনই শুভ লক্ষণে ভূষিত ছিলেন।
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Purāṇic genealogy context)
Concept: Auspicious qualities and signs (kṛta-lakṣaṇāḥ) indicate readiness for dharmic leadership; progeny are not merely many, but marked by merit.
Application: Value character and virtues as the true ‘auspicious marks’; nurture children with dharmic education and self-discipline.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Mādrī is depicted in a sanctified maternity chamber, with five infant sons represented symbolically—either as five cradles or five small halos—each bearing subtle auspicious marks on forehead and limbs. Court priests hold a conch and a small fire-vessel, suggesting protective rites and the recognition of divine signs in the newborns.","primary_figures":["Mādrī","Yudhājit","Devamīḍhuṣa","Anamitra","Śini","(one additional son implied by 'five')","Court priest/ṛtvik","Attendants"],"setting":"Royal maternity chamber with ritual fire in a small brazier, cradle row, and protective yantra-like motifs on the walls","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep crimson","burnished gold","turmeric yellow","jade green","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Mādrī seated with maternal dignity, five ornate cradles aligned, each infant with a small gold halo and auspicious tilaka, priests performing protective rites with conch and lamp, heavy gold leaf on jewelry and halos, rich reds/greens, symmetrical composition, embossed floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate chamber with delicate textiles, soft lamplight, five infants suggested with gentle halos, refined facial features, subtle auspicious marks, cool shadows, lyrical domestic realism, minimal but precise ritual objects.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Mādrī and five infants in simplified forms, prominent tilaka marks, warm ochre background, red-yellow-green palette, stylized ritual fire and conch, temple-wall flatness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: five cradles arranged like a lotus mandala, ornate floral borders, deep blue field with gold accents, attendants symmetrically placed, lotus and creeper motifs emphasizing auspiciousness and continuity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft bell","crackling ritual fire","conch shell (distant)","low chanting hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवमीढुषं = देवमीढुषम् (m. acc. sg.); चैव = च + एव; पंचात्र = पञ्च + अत्र
FAQs
It functions as a genealogical notice, listing Mādrī’s sons and stating that they are “kṛtalakṣaṇāḥ,” i.e., marked by auspicious characteristics—typical of Purāṇic lineage catalogues.
Not directly. The verse is mainly descriptive (genealogical), though Purāṇic genealogy often serves to situate later dharma, kingship, and devotional narratives within an authoritative lineage.
It indicates they possessed recognized auspicious signs or distinguishing traits—an idiom used in Sanskrit literature to suggest excellence, fitness, or noble qualities.