Shloka 162
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
काम्या सुपार्श्वतनया सांबाल्लेभे तरस्विनम् । सत्त्वप्रकृतयो देवाः पराः पंच प्रकीर्तिताः
kāmyā supārśvatanayā sāṃbāllebhe tarasvinam | sattvaprakṛtayo devāḥ parāḥ paṃca prakīrtitāḥ
सुपार्श्वाची कन्या काम्या हिने पराक्रमी तरस्विन् यास पतीरूपे प्राप्त केले. सत्त्व-प्रकृतीचे पाच परम देव असे येथे कीर्तित झाले आहेत.
Narrator (context not fully determinable from this single verse)
Concept: Sattva is the luminous quality that supports clarity and devotion; the Purāṇa classifies divinity through guṇa-lenses, elevating sattvic forms as ‘para’.
Application: Increase sattva in daily life—truthfulness, clean diet, steady worship, compassionate speech—so discernment and devotion become natural.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene marriage scene shows Kāmyā and Tarasvin exchanging garlands beneath a canopy of sacred leaves, while above them a luminous mandala reveals five radiant sattvic deities seated in calm majesty. The human union below mirrors cosmic harmony above, suggesting that right relationships and pure qualities align one with the ‘para’ divine order.","primary_figures":["Kāmyā","Tarasvin","five sattva-prakṛti ‘para’ deities (iconic, unnamed in verse)","priests/ṛtviks"],"setting":"Ritual pavilion (maṇḍapa) with fire altar; above, a celestial mandala/lotus-wheel displaying five divine forms.","lighting_mood":"serene daylight","color_palette":["white jasmine","pale gold","sky blue","leaf green","soft coral"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: wedding maṇḍapa with Kāmyā and Tarasvin in ornate attire, sacred fire at center; above them a five-lobed lotus mandala holding five radiant deities, each with gold leaf halos; rich reds and greens, heavy gold embellishment, temple-arch framing the cosmic hierarchy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate wedding ritual with refined gestures and textiles; a translucent celestial lotus above containing five calm deities; cool, airy palette, lyrical naturalism, fine brushwork on garlands and fire sparks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined ritual scene with stylized flames and patterned garments; overhead, five deity icons in a lotus medallion; red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall symmetry, ornate creeper borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central maṇḍapa scene surrounded by lotus and floral borders; five deity medallions arranged like petals around a central lotus; deep blue or white cloth ground with gold highlights, intricate garland motifs echoing sattvic purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","gentle temple bells","crackling sacred fire","soft chanting","brief contemplative silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सांबाल्लेभे → सांबात् + लेभे.
FAQs
This verse signals a doctrinal classification of five higher (parāḥ) deities characterized by sattva; the specific list is typically provided in the surrounding verses, so it cannot be safely enumerated from this line alone.
It reads like a genealogical notice—recording a marriage/lineage detail—common in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa passages that map creation-era families and their descendants.
Sattva indicates clarity, purity, and harmony; calling certain deities “sattva-natured” frames them as exemplars of luminous, elevating qualities within a broader cosmological taxonomy.