Shloka 61

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

भजमानस्य पुत्रोभूद्रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः । राजाधिदेवः शूरश्च विदूरथसुतोभवत्

Transliteration

bhajamānasya putrobhūdrathimukhyo vidūrathaḥ | rājādhidevaḥ śūraśca vidūrathasutobhavat

Translation

A Bhajamāna le nació un hijo llamado Vidūratha, el principal entre los guerreros de carro. El hijo de Vidūratha fue Rājādhideva, y también (fue) Śūra.

Word by Word

भजमानस्यof Bhajamāna (the worshipper; name)

पुत्रःson

अभूत्was/became

रथिमुख्यःchief among charioteers

विदूरथःVidūratha (name)

राजाधिदेवःRājādhideva (name; overlord of kings)

शूरःŚūra (name)

चand

विदूरथसुतःson of Vidūratha

अभवत्was/became

Speaker

Narrator (genealogical account within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; specific dialogue-speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रोभूद् = पुत्रः अभूत्; (रथिमुख्यो = रथिमुख्यः); शूरश्च = शूरः च; विदूरथसुतोभवत् = विदूरथसुतः अभवत्.

Characters & Entities

Bhajamāna

Vidūratha

Rājādhideva

Śūra

FAQs

What is the main subject of this verse?

It records a royal genealogy: Bhajamāna’s son is Vidūratha, and Vidūratha’s son is named Rājādhideva, also called Śūra.

What does “rathimukhyaḥ” imply about Vidūratha?

It is an epithet meaning “foremost among chariot-warriors,” praising Vidūratha’s martial excellence and status among kṣatriyas.

Why do Purāṇas include such genealogical verses?

Genealogies anchor sacred history, connect dynasties to moral exemplars, and provide continuity for later narratives about kings, dharma, and lineage-based traditions.