Shloka 38
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
रैवतस्य सुता राज्ञी रेवतं सुषुवे सुतं । प्रभा प्रभातं सुषुवे त्वाष्ट्रं संज्ञा तथा मनुं
raivatasya sutā rājñī revataṃ suṣuve sutaṃ | prabhā prabhātaṃ suṣuve tvāṣṭraṃ saṃjñā tathā manuṃ
Die Königin, Tochter des Raivata, gebar einen Sohn namens Revata. Prabhā gebar Prabhāta; und Saṃjñā gebar ebenso Manu, den Sohn des Tvaṣṭṛ.
Unspecified narrator (Purāṇic narration in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa genealogical context)
Concept: Different śaktis/consorts yield different cosmic functions—governance (Manu), awakening (Prabhāta), and continuity (Revata).
Application: Recognize differentiated responsibilities in family/community; nurture roles that sustain order, learning, and ethical conduct.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triptych-like scene of three mothers in a celestial household: the Raivata-born queen cradles infant Revata; Prabhā holds Prabhāta amid a soft dawn glow; Saṃjñā presents Manu, marked with a calm, lawgiving aura. Behind them, Vivasvān’s solar presence suffuses the chamber with warm light.","primary_figures":["Vivasvān (Sūrya)","Raivata’s daughter (queen)","Prabhā","Saṃjñā","Revata","Prabhāta","Manu (Tvāṣṭra)"],"setting":"Celestial palace interior with lotus-carved pillars, silk canopies, and a balcony opening to a sunrise sky","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","lotus pink","ivory","turquoise","cinnabar"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: three maternal figures seated on ornate thrones holding infants, Sūrya’s gold leaf halo radiating across the panel, rich crimson and emerald textiles, heavy jewelry with gem-studded highlights, lotus pillar motifs, symmetrical border with gold embossing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle domestic celestial scene, delicate brushwork, soft dawn gradient, patterned shawls, refined faces, infants rendered with tender realism, balcony with distant hills/clouds, cool-tinted shadows balancing warm sunrise.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat yet vibrant pigments, three mothers with characteristic large eyes, infants in stylized posture, Sūrya’s aura as concentric flame patterns, temple-wall composition with ornamental creeper borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central maternal tableau framed by lotus vines and floral borders, deep blue background with gold dawn accents, peacocks perched on border corners, intricate textile patterns, devotional symmetry emphasizing auspicious birth."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","anklet chime (subtle)","temple bells (distant)","morning breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रैवतस्य सुता → रैवतस्य सुता; (no sandhi) ; रेवतं सुषुवे सुतं (no sandhi); प्रभा प्रभातं (no sandhi); त्वाष्ट्रं संज्ञा (no sandhi); मनुं (acc. sg.)
FAQs
It lists births within a genealogical sequence, naming mothers and their sons (Revata, Prabhāta, and Manu) as part of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s creation-era lineages.
Manu is presented as the son of Saṁjñā and described as tvāṣṭra—connected with Tvaṣṭṛ—marking him as a progenitor figure within the Purāṇic lineage framework.
Not directly; its primary function is documentary—preserving sacred genealogy—though such lineages support later dharma narratives by situating rulers and progenitors within a cosmic history.