Shloka 129
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
रोचमानस्य रेवोभूद्रेवाद्रैवत एव च । ककुद्मी चापरं नाम ज्येष्ठः पुत्रशतस्य च
rocamānasya revobhūdrevādraivata eva ca | kakudmī cāparaṃ nāma jyeṣṭhaḥ putraśatasya ca
Aus Rocamāna wurde Reva geboren; und aus Reva ging Raivata hervor. Unter seinen hundert Söhnen hieß der Erstgeborene ebenfalls Kakudmī.
Narrator (Purāṇic recitation voice; specific dialogue pair not identifiable from this single verse)
Concept: Generations multiply, but the thread of responsibility remains—eldership (jyeṣṭhatva) implies guardianship, not mere privilege.
Application: In leadership roles, act as protector and stabilizer; measure success by what endures across ‘generations’ (values, institutions, compassion).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal family tree spreads across the sky like a constellation: Rocamāna’s line descends into Reva and Raivata, culminating in Kakudmī, the eldest among a hundred sons, standing beneath a canopy of stars shaped like lotuses. The scene hints at vast time—each generation a bead on a cosmic mala.","primary_figures":["Reva","Raivata","Kakudmī","symbolic hundred sons (as silhouettes or small portraits)"],"setting":"Night-sky genealogy over a palace terrace, with distant city lights of Kuśasthalī below.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","lotus mauve","antique gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kakudmī as a regal figure with gold leaf halo, behind him a stylized genealogical arch of lotus-constellations labeled Reva and Raivata, ornate palace pillars, rich maroon and emerald garments, heavy gold leaf on jewelry and star motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit palace terrace with delicate starry sky, a subtle genealogical vine of lotuses, Kakudmī portrayed with refined facial features, cool palette and fine linework, lyrical sense of time and quiet grandeur.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic frontal Kakudmī with bold outlines, decorative star-lotus border, simplified silhouettes for the hundred sons, strong rhythm and symmetry, natural pigments with emphasis on deep blues and gold-ochres.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a cosmic lotus mandala with concentric rings representing generations, Kakudmī in one panel as the central patron-king, intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights and peacock motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell chimes","night breeze","distant conch","silence between names"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रेवोभूत् = रेवः + अभूत्; अभूत् + रेवात् → अभूद्रेवात् (त् + र् → द्र्); चापरम् = च + अपरम्.
FAQs
It gives a brief genealogical sequence—Rocamāna → Reva → Raivata—and identifies Kakudmī as Raivata’s eldest among a hundred sons.
Kakudmī is presented as the eldest son of Raivata; Purāṇic tradition also remembers Kakudmī as a notable king connected with the Raivata line.
Purāṇic genealogies emphasize continuity of dharma through generations, locating famous figures within a remembered lineage to frame moral and cultural inheritance.