Shloka 92
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
यतिर्ययातिश्शर्यातिरुत्तरः पर एव च । अयतिर्वियतिश्चैव सप्तैते वंशवर्द्धनाः
yatiryayātiśśaryātiruttaraḥ para eva ca | ayatirviyatiścaiva saptaite vaṃśavarddhanāḥ
യതി, യയാതി, ശർയാതി, ഉത്തരൻ, പരൻ; കൂടാതെ അയതി, വ്യതി—ഈ ഏഴുപേരും വംശവർദ്ധകർ.
Unspecified narrator (genealogical narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Lineage is sustained by dharmic continuity; names are not mere data but carriers of responsibility and inherited merit.
Application: Honor elders, preserve family duties, and treat one’s role in community as stewardship rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial scribe records seven radiant names on palm-leaf manuscripts while a lotus-born cosmic genealogy unfurls like a luminous tree. Each name appears as a glowing seed-pod on the branches, suggesting that dynasties are living offerings to ṛta.","primary_figures":["celestial scribe (divya-lekhaka)","ancestral kings as luminous silhouettes","Vishnu as distant preserver presence (symbolic)"],"setting":"A starry hall of records with a vast genealogical tree rising from a lotus pedestal, manuscripts and inkpots arranged like ritual vessels.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","sapphire blue","lotus pink","palm-leaf tan","smoky incense gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand genealogical tree emerging from a lotus pedestal, seven glowing name-medallions on branches, a celestial scribe with palm-leaf manuscript and stylus, ornate arch framing, heavy gold leaf halos and borders, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, Vishnu suggested as a small icon in the upper register as preserver of dynasties.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cosmic genealogy as a flowering tree with seven labeled blossoms, a serene scribe seated on a terrace under a night sky, cool blues and soft pinks, fine linework, lyrical clouds, refined faces, subtle gold highlights, distant river-like band of stars.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized lotus pedestal and branching tree with seven circular name-emblems, warm red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry, large expressive eyes on the scribe, ornamental creepers and geometric borders, Vishnu’s presence as a small conch-disc motif above.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs, a central lotus pedestal supporting a sacred tree with seven medallions, peacocks perched on branches, deep indigo background with gold star-dots, subtle Vaishnava symbols (shankha-chakra) woven into the border, intricate white floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","turning palm leaves","low drone (tanpura)","ritual conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यतिर्ययातिश्शर्यातिरुत्तरः = यतिः + ययातिः + शर्यातिः + उत्तरः; अयतिर्वियतिश्चैव = अयतिः + वियतिः + च + एव; सप्तैते = सप्त + एते.
FAQs
It serves a genealogical function, listing seven figures presented as “vaṁśa-vardhanāḥ,” i.e., those who continue and expand a dynastic line.
It indicates progenitors or notable descendants who ensure continuity of a family line through succession, reputation, or establishing branches of the dynasty.
Not directly; it is primarily descriptive genealogy. Indirectly, Purāṇic genealogies emphasize continuity of dharma through righteous succession and remembrance of ancestral lines.