Shloka 60
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
सुरभी राष्ट्रपाली च कंका चेति वरांगनाः । उग्रसेनः सहापत्यो व्याख्यातः कुकुरोद्भवः
surabhī rāṣṭrapālī ca kaṃkā ceti varāṃganāḥ | ugrasenaḥ sahāpatyo vyākhyātaḥ kukurodbhavaḥ
Surabhī, Rāṣṭrapālī et Kaṃkā : telles furent les femmes d’exception. Ugrasena aussi, avec sa descendance, est décrit comme issu de la lignée de Kuku.
Unspecified narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing a genealogical account)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कंका चेति = कंका च इति; सहापत्यो = सहापत्यः (visarga before voiced); कुकुरोद्भवः = कुकुर-उद्भवः.
FAQs
It lists notable women (Surabhī, Rāṣṭrapālī, Kaṃkā) and identifies Ugrasena and his descendants as belonging to the lineage of Kuku.
No. The verse is primarily genealogical, contributing to the Purāṇic mapping of dynasties rather than offering an explicit devotional (bhakti) instruction.
They preserve cultural memory by situating figures within recognized lineages, reinforcing continuity, legitimacy, and the interlinked nature of families, regions, and traditions in Purāṇic history.