Shloka 156
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
रोहितो दीप्तिमांश्चैव ताम्रबंधो जलंधमः । चतस्रो जज्ञिरे तेषां स्वसारश्च यवीयसीः
rohito dīptimāṃścaiva tāmrabaṃdho jalaṃdhamaḥ | catasro jajñire teṣāṃ svasāraśca yavīyasīḥ
ローヒタ（Rohita）、ディープティマーン（Dīptimān）、タームラバンダ（Tāmrabandha）、ジャランダマ（Jalaṃdhama）が生まれ、さらに彼らには四人の姉妹と、もう一人の年少の妹も生まれた。
Narratorial voice (Purāṇic genealogy section; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Purāṇic dharma includes careful remembrance of kinship networks; sisters and younger relations are explicitly counted, implying social responsibility and protection.
Application: Maintain responsibility toward siblings and extended family; ensure the vulnerable are included in one’s care and remembrance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical tree is visualized as a lotus-vine mural: four princely figures—Rohita, Dīptimān, Tāmrabandha, Jalaṃdhama—stand on successive lotus pedestals, while above them four sister-figures appear as smaller lotus blossoms, indicating relational branching. The scene is framed like a temple corridor relief, turning enumeration into sacred geometry.","primary_figures":["Rohita","Dīptimān","Tāmrabandha","Jalaṃdhama","Four sisters (unnamed)","Younger sister (unnamed)"],"setting":"Temple-like genealogical mural corridor with lotus-vine motifs and carved panels","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["copper bronze","jade green","cream white","indigo","marigold orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: lotus-vine genealogy mural with four princes on lotus pedestals and sister-figures as lotus blossoms above, heavy gold leaf outlining the vine and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate border patterns, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate lotus-vine genealogy with four princes and sister blossoms, cool indigo and jade palette, fine linework, gentle shading, architectural framing like a palace/temple corridor.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat decorative lotus-vine composition, four princes in frontal symmetry, sister-figures as stylized blossoms, warm red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-vine genealogy with dense floral borders, medallions for each figure, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and lotus clusters, ornamental symmetry emphasizing sacred order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell strokes","ambient silence between names"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दीप्तिमांश्चैव = दीप्तिमान् + च + एव; ताम्रबंधो = ताम्रबन्धः (ओ-रूपः पदान्ते); जलंधमः = जलंधमः; स्वसारश्च = स्वसारः + च
FAQs
It records births within a genealogical list—naming four male figures and noting the birth of their sisters, including a younger sister.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a genealogical/detail verse within the creation-era narration, supporting the Purāṇic mapping of lineages.
They preserve traditional memory of cosmic and human lineages, connect later narratives to earlier creation accounts, and provide an organizing framework for mythic history.