Shloka 91
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
तेन मिथ्याप्रवादेन संतप्तोयं जनार्दनः । ततस्ते यादवाः सर्वे वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन्
tena mithyāpravādena saṃtaptoyaṃ janārdanaḥ | tataste yādavāḥ sarve vāsudevamathābruvan
તે ખોટા અપવાદથી જનાર્દન અત્યંત વ્યથિત થયા. ત્યારબાદ બધા યાદવો વાસુદેવને કહી બેઠા.
Narrator (contextual narrator of the Purāṇic account); the verse reports the Yādavas speaking to Vāsudeva next.
Concept: False accusation wounds society and even burdens the righteous; communal responsibility includes correcting slander.
Application: Do not amplify rumors; if you suspect injustice, speak up with care, seek facts, and support the wrongly accused.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Krishna sits momentarily withdrawn, eyes lowered in quiet distress, while whispers coil through the assembly like smoke. The Yādavas step forward as a united group, hands raised in respectful appeal, determined to clear the cloud of falsehood.","primary_figures":["Krishna (Janārdana/Vāsudeva)","Yādava assembly"],"setting":"Dvārakā court with clustered courtiers, carved lotus pillars, and a central seat slightly shadowed.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["dusky violet","lamp gold","ash gray","deep blue","soft sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Krishna seated with subdued expression, halo still radiant; surrounding Yādavas in a semicircle gesturing in counsel; gold leaf on ornaments contrasts with a darker background to show emotional weight; ornate borders and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate emotional court moment; delicate facial expressions, soft shadows; Krishna’s blue figure calm yet pained; Yādavas leaning in with respectful urgency; airy palace interior with muted palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized assembly with bold outlines; Krishna’s eyes expressive; warm lamp-lit yellows and reds against deep blue; rhythmic arrangement of figures conveying collective speech.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna central with lotus border; surrounding figures arranged like petals, symbolizing community; darker indigo ground with gold highlights; subtle motifs of speech as curling floral vines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low murmurs fading into silence","single temple bell","soft conch (distant)","stillness between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संतप्तोयं = संतप्तः + अयम्; ततस्ते = ततः + ते; अथाब्रुवन् = अथ + अब्रुवन्.
FAQs
It states that Janārdana becomes distressed due to false slander, and that the Yādavas then begin speaking to Vāsudeva.
By highlighting the harm caused by mithyā-pravāda (false accusation/slander), it implicitly warns against spreading untruths and shows their power to disturb even the righteous.
It centers on names of Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu (Janārdana, Vāsudeva) and frames the ensuing dialogue among the Yādavas around the Lord’s response to adharma such as slander.