Shloka 46

Devanagari script

कपोतरोमा तस्यापि तित्तिरिस्तस्य चात्मजः । तस्यासीद्बहुपुत्रस्तु विद्वान्पुत्रो नरिः किल

Transliteration

kapotaromā tasyāpi tittiristasya cātmajaḥ | tasyāsīdbahuputrastu vidvānputro nariḥ kila

Translation

ಅವನಿಂದ ಕಪೋತರೋಮಾ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು; ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರ ತಿತ್ತಿರಿ. ತಿತ್ತಿರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪುತ್ರರು ಇದ್ದರು; ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ‘ನರಿ’ ಎಂಬೊಬ್ಬ ವಿದ್ಯಾವಂತ ಪುತ್ರನಿದ್ದನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.

Word by Word

कपोतरोमाKapotaromā (name)

तस्यof him

अपिalso

तित्तिरिःTittiri (name)

तस्यof him

चand

आत्मजःson

तस्यof him

आसीत्was

बहुपुत्रःhaving many sons

तुindeed/but

विद्वान्learned, wise

पुत्रःson

नरिःNari (name)

किलindeed, it is said

Speaker

Narrator (genealogical account; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in the verse alone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vidvat (learning) is singled out as a distinguishing virtue among many sons—knowledge is a dharmic ornament within lineage.

Application: Cultivate learning alongside family responsibilities; become the ‘learned one’ in your circle by steady study and ethical practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stylized genealogical tableau shows Dhṛti’s line unfolding into Kapotaromā and Tittiri, with multiple sons branching like a sacred tree. One branch glows brighter, labeled Nari, depicted as a calm, learned youth holding a palm-leaf manuscript, signifying vidvat amid abundance.","primary_figures":["Kapotaromā","Tittiri","Nari (learned son)"],"setting":"Hermitage library-grove with a central ‘family tree’ motif, manuscripts, and a small teaching platform.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["olive green","parchment tan","rust red","sky blue","brown umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred family-tree composition with gold leaf outlining branching genealogy, central figures in rich attire, Nari highlighted with a gilded halo holding palm-leaf manuscripts, ornate borders with manuscript and lotus motifs, warm reds/greens with gold accents.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate genealogical ‘tree’ painted as an actual banyan, small vignettes of Kapotaromā and Tittiri on branches, Nari seated with manuscript and stylus, cool natural palette, refined faces, gentle landscape depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figures arranged in tiers like a mural register, bold outlines, Nari emphasized with manuscript icon, earthy pigments, decorative border patterns reminiscent of temple panels.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: genealogical branches rendered as lotus vines, floral borders, deep blue ground with gold linework, Nari centered as a devotional scholar figure, peacocks and stylized foliage filling negative space."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page-turning rustle (suggested)","soft tanpura drone","forest birds","distant bell","steady cadence claps (tāla)"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasyāpi → tasya api; tasyāsīd → tasya āsīt; vidvānputro → vidvān putraḥ.

Characters & Entities

Kapotaromā

Tittiri

Nari

FAQs

Is this verse part of a creation myth or a lineage account in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It functions as a lineage (genealogical) statement, listing successive descendants and noting Nari as a learned son among many.

What does the particle “kila” indicate in Purāṇic narration here?

“Kila” commonly signals received tradition—“it is said/indeed”—marking the statement as a recognized report within the Purāṇic record.

What ethical or thematic emphasis can be inferred from calling Nari “vidvān” (learned)?

Within genealogical passages, highlighting “vidvān” elevates learning as a valued trait among descendants, suggesting that knowledge and scholarship are esteemed alongside mere progeny.