Shloka 19
Expansion of Creation through Dakṣa and Kaśyapa: Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, Birds, and Cosmic Offices
लंबायां घोषनामानो नागवीथी तु जामिजा । पृथिवीतलसंभूतमरुंधत्यामजायत
laṃbāyāṃ ghoṣanāmāno nāgavīthī tu jāmijā | pṛthivītalasaṃbhūtamaruṃdhatyāmajāyata
In Lambā wurde ein Sohn namens Ghoṣa geboren, und aus Jāmī ging Nāgavīthī hervor. Aus Arundhatī wurde einer geboren, dessen Ursprung auf der Oberfläche der Erde war.
Narratorial genealogical recitation (speaker not explicit in the provided verse excerpt)
Concept: Creation unfolds through ordered lineages; beings arise according to cosmic arrangement rather than randomness.
Application: Honor one’s responsibilities (svadharma) as part of a larger order; trace causes before judging effects.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic genealogy scroll unfurls in midair like a ribbon of light, each name appearing as a lotus-bud that opens into a tiny figure. Below, the broad earth-surface glows as if newly formed, receiving the next-born being with calm inevitability.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (as unseen sustaining presence)","Brahmā (as distant scribe-like creator)","Personified Earth (Bhū-devī)","Ghoṣa","Nāgavīthī","Arundhatī"],"setting":"A liminal creation-space: starry void above, newly solidified earth-plane below, with lotus motifs linking realms.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","sapphire blue","soft gold","pearl white","earthy umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central luminous lotus-scroll bearing the names Ghoṣa, Nāgavīthī, Arundhatī in stylized Devanagari-like ornament; Bhū-devī seated on a green-gold pedestal receiving a newborn figure; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate celestial parchment-scroll unfurling across a twilight sky; tiny refined figures emerging from lotus buds; Bhū-devī as a graceful woman in soft greens; lyrical naturalism with fine linework and cool blues, distant hills suggesting the earth-plane becoming habitable.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; Bhū-devī with large expressive eyes, lotus-scroll above her; stylized clouds and cosmic bands; dominant reds, yellows, greens with gold accents; temple-wall aesthetic of creation genealogy.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: an ornate lotus canopy with floral borders; the genealogy rendered as garlands of lotuses; Bhū-devī centered beneath, surrounded by peacocks and stylized vines; deep indigo background with gold detailing, Nathdwara-like decorative density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft drone (tanpura)","temple bells (distant)","silence between names","conch shell (very faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लंबायां (लम्बायाम्), घोषनामानो (घोषनामानः), पृथिवीतलसंभूतम् (पृथिवीतल + सम्भूतम्), अरुंधत्यामजायत (अरुन्धत्याम् + अजायत)
FAQs
It functions as a brief genealogical notice, listing births and lineal origins—typical of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s encyclopedic mapping of early creation-era families and names.
Not directly. This specific śloka is primarily genealogical; its value is contextual—supporting the Purāṇic framework that situates later teachings within a remembered sacred lineage.
The phrase highlights a being’s earthly origin (as opposed to purely celestial birth), a common Purāṇic way of classifying lineages and their relation to the terrestrial realm in creation narratives.