Shloka 161
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
प्रद्युम्नस्य च दायादो वैदर्भ्यां बुद्धिसत्तमः । अनिरुद्धो रणे योद्धा जज्ञेस्य मृगकेतनः
pradyumnasya ca dāyādo vaidarbhyāṃ buddhisattamaḥ | aniruddho raṇe yoddhā jajñesya mṛgaketanaḥ
ពី នាង វૈទರ್ಭី បានប្រសូត អនិរុទ្ធៈ ជាទាយាទរបស់ ព្រទ្យុម្នៈ—ឧត្តមក្នុងប្រាជ្ញា និងជាវីរយោធានៅសមរភូមិ—មានសញ្ញា (ទង់) ជាម្រឹគៈ គឺសត្វក្តាន់។
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue-pair not explicit from the single verse)
Concept: Excellence is twofold—buddhi (discernment) and śaurya (valor); the ideal heir integrates intellect with righteous strength.
Application: Cultivate both strategic intelligence and ethical courage; let one’s ‘emblem’ (personal values) be visible and consistent in conflict.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Aniruddha stands poised on a battlefield edge, youthful yet composed, a deer-emblem banner (mṛga-ketana) fluttering behind him. Beside a palace pavilion, Vaidarbhī offers a blessing gesture, while distant chariots and conch calls suggest imminent combat—intellect and valor united in one heir.","primary_figures":["Aniruddha","Vaidarbhī","Pradyumna (as ancestral presence/portrait or distant figure)","warriors and charioteers"],"setting":"Transitional scene between palace courtyard and battlefield plain; a banner with deer emblem dominates the composition.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","crimson","smoky gray","emerald green","royal blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Aniruddha in heroic stance with mṛga-ketana dhvaja, ornate armor and crown, gold leaf highlights on weapons and halo; Vaidarbhī in regal attire offering āśīrvāda; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, stylized chariot and conch motifs in the background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant youthful warrior Aniruddha with deer-banner, refined facial features, delicate linework; dawn-lit battlefield with soft hills; Vaidarbhī at a pavilion balcony, lyrical naturalism and cool-shadowed palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Aniruddha with expressive eyes, deer-emblem banner rendered as a strong icon; warm red-yellow-green pigments; rhythmic depiction of chariots and weapons, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central heroic figure with ornate floral borders; deer motif repeated in decorative medallions; deep blue background with gold highlights; attendants, conch, and lotus motifs framing Aniruddha as a devotional-heroic icon."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","mridangam strokes","banner flapping wind","distant war drums"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जज्ञेस्य → जज्ञे + अस्य.
FAQs
Aniruddha is presented as Pradyumna’s heir (son), born from Vaidarbhī, praised for superior intellect and valor in battle.
“Mṛgaketana” means “one whose banner/emblem bears a deer,” indicating Aniruddha’s identifying mark in martial or royal symbolism.
The verse contributes to Vaishnava dynastic narration—recording births and attributes within the Yādava/Vṛṣṇi line connected to Krishna’s family.