Shloka 142
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
संभूतिस्तस्य पुत्रोभूत्त्रिधन्वा च ततोभवत् । त्रिधन्वनः सुतो जातस्त्रय्यारुण इति स्मृतः
saṃbhūtistasya putrobhūttridhanvā ca tatobhavat | tridhanvanaḥ suto jātastrayyāruṇa iti smṛtaḥ
അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ സംഭൂതി ആയിരുന്നു; അവനിൽ നിന്നു ത്രിധന്വാ ജനിച്ചു. ത്രിധന്വയുടെ പുത്രൻ ജനിച്ച് ‘ത്രയ്യാരുണ’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
Narrator (genealogical narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this verse alone)
Concept: Remembering lineage is a Purāṇic method of preserving dharma—identity is carried through names, vows, and transmitted merit.
Application: Honor forebears by continuing ethical habits; keep family traditions aligned with dharma rather than mere prestige.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scroll-like cosmic genealogy unfurls across the sky, each king’s name appearing as luminous Sanskrit letters linked by lotus-vines. A sage’s hand points from one name to the next, showing the calm inevitability of succession.","primary_figures":["Sage-narrator (anonymous/paurāṇika)","Saṃbhūti","Tridhanvā","Trayyāruṇa"],"setting":"A stylized hermitage library with palm-leaf manuscripts, behind it a starry backdrop where names glow like constellations","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["parchment beige","ink black","constellation white","lapis blue","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: A sage seated under a carved arch holding a palm-leaf manuscript, above him a gold-leaf genealogy vine with medallions labeled Saṃbhūti, Tridhanvā, Trayyāruṇa in Sanskrit; rich reds/greens, embossed gold halos around name-medallions, ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Quiet ashram scene with delicate manuscript details, a flowing vine connecting small portrait busts of the three kings, cool blues and soft greens, refined linework and gentle facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Stylized portraits of the kings in circular frames connected by a lotus-stem, bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments, manuscript motifs and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Genealogy rendered as a lotus creeper border with Sanskrit name-panels, peacocks perched on the vine, deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft drone","turning palm leaves","forest birds","gentle bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रोभूत् = पुत्रः + अभूत्; अभूत् त्रिधन्वा → अभूत् त्रिधन्वा (पदसन्धि: भूत् + त्रि-); ततोऽभवत् = ततः + अभवत्; जातस्त्रय्यारुणः = जातः + त्रय्यारुणः
FAQs
It records a genealogical succession: Saṃbhūti is the son, Tridhanvā is born after him, and Trayyāruṇa is named as Tridhanvā’s son.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a lineage statement within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s broader creation-era and dynastic narration.
They connect characters across cosmic and historical cycles, anchoring later narratives (rites, kings, sages, and teachings) within an authoritative Purāṇic framework of succession.