Shloka 24
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
दाशार्हपुत्रो भीमस्तु भीमाज्जीमूत उच्यते । जीमूतपुत्रो विकृतिस्तस्यभीमरथः सुतः
dāśārhaputro bhīmastu bhīmājjīmūta ucyate | jīmūtaputro vikṛtistasyabhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ
El hijo de Dāśārha fue Bhīma; de Bhīma nació el llamado Jīmūta. El hijo de Jīmūta fue Vikṛti, y su hijo fue Bhīmaratha.
Unspecified narrator (genealogical narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 13)
Concept: Personal identity is framed as continuity of duty across generations; names become carriers of reputation (yaśas) and responsibility.
Application: Honor your lineage—biological or chosen—by improving it: let your actions make your ‘name’ beneficial to others.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of four kings—Bhīma, Jīmūta, Vikṛti, and Bhīmaratha—appears like a time-lapse mural across a palace corridor, each figure stepping forward from the shadow of the previous. Above them, a celestial scribe inscribes their names in glowing script, while a faint Viṣṇu-preserving aura binds the procession into one continuous stream.","primary_figures":["Bhīma","Jīmūta","Vikṛti","Bhīmaratha","celestial scribe"],"setting":"Palace corridor transformed into a genealogical gallery with carved reliefs and hanging lamps; a scroll or frieze showing names.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","smoky blue","ivory","vermilion","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: four-figure dynastic procession with gold leaf accents on crowns and halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, ornate palace archways, a floating scroll with Sanskrit names, jewel-studded ornaments and symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant sequential portrait panels of the kings with delicate brushwork, pale ivory background, cool blues and soft reds, fine calligraphy-like name labels, gentle architectural detailing and lyrical spacing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments, the four kings in stylized poses, decorative borders with lotus and vine motifs, warm reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic repetition emphasizing lineage.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: genealogical frieze framed by lotus borders and peacock motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, subtle Vaishnava emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) above the names, intricate floral filigree around each figure."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","temple bells at phrase endings","quiet hall ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दाशार्हपुत्रो (दाशार्हपुत्रः); भीमाज्जीमूत (भीमात् + जीमूतः → भीमाज्जीमूतः); विकृतिस्तस्यभीमरथः (विकृतिः + तस्य + भीमरथः)।
FAQs
It records a genealogy: Dāśārha → Bhīma → Jīmūta → Vikṛti → Bhīmaratha.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a dynastic record, supporting the Purāṇic framework of history and succession.
They preserve traditional memory of royal and ancestral lines, connecting cosmology and sacred history with human dynasties and later narratives.