Shloka 113
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
राजाधिदेव्याः संभूतो धर्माद्भयविवर्जितः । शूरः सख्येन बद्धोसौ कुंतिभोजे पृथां ददौ
rājādhidevyāḥ saṃbhūto dharmādbhayavivarjitaḥ | śūraḥ sakhyena baddhosau kuṃtibhoje pṛthāṃ dadau
Dilahirkan daripada Rājādhidevī, dia berpegang pada dharma dan bebas daripada rasa takut. Śūra itu, terikat oleh persahabatan, menyerahkan Pṛthā kepada Kuntibhoja.
Unspecified narrator (Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative voice; likely within a larger dialogue context)
Concept: Dharma and fearlessness (abhaya) are royal virtues; friendship (sakhya) carries binding ethical obligations.
Application: Honor commitments made in friendship; let decisions be guided by righteousness rather than fear.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal court scene where Śūra, calm and fearless, performs a solemn act of friendship—entrusting young Pṛthā to Kuntibhoja. Courtiers witness the exchange as a dharmic vow, with ritual lamps and a lotus-emblem banner hinting at the Purāṇic cosmos behind human lineage.","primary_figures":["Śūra","Pṛthā (young Kuntī)","Kuntibhoja","court priests","attendant queens"],"setting":"A pillared palace hall with carved lotus capitals, a small fire-altar at the side, and silk canopies over the throne dais.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["royal crimson","antique gold","ivory white","peacock green","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śūra in regal posture offering Pṛthā to Kuntibhoja in a palace mandapa, gold leaf halos and ornate jewelry, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded crowns, lotus-carved pillars, small yajña-kunda with glowing embers, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry and heavy gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court exchange of Pṛthā between Śūra and Kuntibhoja, delicate brushwork and refined faces, cool pastel architecture with lotus motifs, patterned shawls, subtle emotional restraint, distant garden with cypress and flowering vines, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat temple-wall composition of Śūra and Kuntibhoja with large expressive eyes, Pṛthā centered as a dignified princess, red-yellow-green palette, stylized lotus pillars and oil lamps, minimal depth but strong narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtly dharma-scene framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks at the margins, stylized palace pavilion, devotional ornamentation that subtly foreshadows Krishna’s lineage through Kuntī."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low court murmurs","conch shell (distant)","ritual fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बद्धोसौ = बद्धः असौ; धर्माद्भयविवर्जितः = धर्मात् भय-विवर्जितः; कुंतिभोजे (सप्तमी) संदर्भे ‘कुंतिभोजाय/कुंतिभोजे’ इति पाठभेदसंभावना।
FAQs
Śūra is the righteous, fearless figure described as born of Rājādhidevī; Kuntibhoja is the recipient to whom Śūra gives Pṛthā (later known as Kuntī), indicating a familial or allied transfer rooted in friendship.
It implies being obligated by friendship—suggesting that social bonds and alliances carry moral duties, and that actions (like giving guardianship or arranging adoption/marriage) may be framed as fulfillment of pledged friendship.
By naming Pṛthā (Kuntī) and Kuntibhoja, it aligns Purāṇic genealogical storytelling with well-known Mahābhārata-linked lineages, embedding ethical ideals (dharma, fearlessness, loyalty) into historical-legendary family accounts.