Shloka 19
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
पुत्रं विदर्भं सुभगं शैब्या परिणता सती । राजपुत्र्यां तु विद्वांसौ स्नुषायां क्रथकौशिकौ
putraṃ vidarbhaṃ subhagaṃ śaibyā pariṇatā satī | rājaputryāṃ tu vidvāṃsau snuṣāyāṃ krathakauśikau
ಪತಿವ್ರತೆ ಶೈಬ್ಯಾ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾಗಿ ‘ವಿದರ್ಭ’ ಎಂಬ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ಪುತ್ರನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸವಿಸಿದಳು. ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಿಯಿಂದ—ಸೊಸೆಯಾಗಿ—‘ಕ್ರಥ’ ಮತ್ತು ‘ಕೌಶಿಕ’ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪಂಡಿತ ಪುತ್ರರು ಜನಿಸಿದರು.
Narratorial voice (genealogical account; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Satī/virtuous conduct and rightful marriage produce auspicious progeny; learning (vidvat) is treated as a hereditary dharmic treasure.
Application: Honor family responsibilities while cultivating learning and character; treat education and virtue as offerings that uplift one’s lineage.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene genealogical tableau: Śaibyā, depicted as dignified and virtuous, presents the newborn Vidarbha in a palace chamber. In a secondary vignette, two youthful sages-princes—Kratha and Kauśika—are shown studying palm-leaf manuscripts, symbolizing learned progeny within royal lineage.","primary_figures":["Śaibyā","Vidarbha (infant)","Kratha","Kauśika","Royal attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Palace maternity chamber transitioning into a quiet gurukula corner within the palace complex; carved wooden screens and manuscript shelves.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ivory white","vermillion","peacock green","burnished gold","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śaibyā seated on a decorated cot holding infant Vidarbha, both with subtle gold halos; adjacent panel shows Kratha and Kauśika as young scholars with palm-leaf manuscripts; gold leaf embellishment, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, temple-like arches framing the scenes.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic palace scene with delicate textiles; Śaibyā’s calm face and the infant wrapped in soft cloth; to the side, two boys in simple robes reading manuscripts under a flowering tree; cool refined palette, lyrical naturalism, fine facial features.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized mother-and-child composition with bold outlines; secondary scholarly vignette with manuscripts; flat pigments, large expressive eyes, red-yellow-green dominance, symmetrical framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of mother and infant surrounded by lotus and manuscript motifs; side panels with two scholar-figures; deep blue background, intricate floral borders, gold highlights, symmetrical decorative layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft veena drone","page-turning rustle (suggestive)","distant conch (faint)","courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: rāja-putryām is a tatpuruṣa compound; kratha-kauśikau is a dvandva compound. (Verse is nominal/elliptical; finite verb is understood from context.)
FAQs
It records a lineage detail: Śaibyā’s son Vidarbha and the birth of two learned descendants, Kratha and Kauśika, continuing a dynastic genealogy.
Not directly. This verse is mainly genealogical, supporting the Purāṇic narrative framework within which later ethical and devotional teachings are situated.
It reflects the Purāṇic ideal that nobility is complemented by learning—valuing knowledge and cultivated virtue as marks of worthy descendants.