Shloka 140
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
दत्वा तं नंदगोपाय रक्ष्यतामिति चाब्रवीत् । अतस्तुसर्वकल्याणं यादवानां भविष्यति
datvā taṃ naṃdagopāya rakṣyatāmiti cābravīt | atastusarvakalyāṇaṃ yādavānāṃ bhaviṣyati
അവനെ നന്ദഗോപനു ഏല്പിച്ച് “ഇവനെ സംരക്ഷിക്കണം” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. അതിനാൽ യാദവർക്കു സമ്പൂർണ്ണ മംഗളം സംഭവിക്കും.
Unspecified narrator (context implies a male speaker giving instructions to Nanda-gopa).
Concept: Protection of the vulnerable—especially the divine trust placed in one’s care—is a sacred duty that yields auspiciousness for the community.
Application: Treat responsibilities (children, dependents, entrusted tasks) as sacred; careful guardianship and integrity invite well-being beyond oneself.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the doorway of Nanda’s home, the child is gently entrusted into the cowherd’s arms, while the messenger-father figure speaks a single urgent command: ‘Protect him.’ The atmosphere shifts from peril to promise, as unseen auspiciousness gathers over the Yādava lineage like a dawn about to break.","primary_figures":["Vasudeva (or the instructing guardian figure)","Nanda-gopa","infant Kṛṣṇa (wrapped)","(optional) Yaśodā in the background"],"setting":"Gokula courtyard with cows resting, earthen lamps near the threshold, simple cowherd architecture","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","cowhide brown","leaf green","lotus pink","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nanda receiving the infant at the threshold, Vasudeva gesturing protectively; gold leaf used for auspicious aura and lamp flames, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, ornate jewelry on key figures, decorative arch framing the doorway.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender domestic scene with delicate brushwork; earthen courtyard, cows and calves, soft dawn gradient; refined faces conveying duty and hope, subtle floral motifs typical of hill miniatures adapted to Braj.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized cowherd home; Nanda holding the infant, protective mudrā from Vasudeva; saturated reds/yellows/greens, auspicious symbols (mangalakalasha) integrated into the border.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central infant motif with lotus and cow imagery; Nanda and Vasudeva as attendants; intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows, deep blue background with gold highlights signifying kalyāṇa for Yādavas."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["cow bells","soft conch","morning birds","lamp crackle","gentle murmurs of a village"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाब्रवीत् = च + अब्रवीत्; अतस्तुसर्वकल्याणं = अतः + तु + सर्वकल्याणम्.
FAQs
The verse refers to “him” (tam) being handed to Nanda-gopa, but the specific identity is not named within this single shloka; it depends on the surrounding narrative context.
Protection of the entrusted child is presented as the cause for future “sarva-kalyāṇa” (complete welfare/auspiciousness) for the Yādavas.
It emphasizes responsible guardianship: safeguarding the vulnerable is portrayed as a source of collective well-being and auspicious outcomes for the community.