Shloka 16
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
अपुत्रोप्यभवद्राजा भार्यामन्यामचिंतयन् । तस्यासीद्विजयो युद्धे तत्र कन्यामवाप्य सः
aputropyabhavadrājā bhāryāmanyāmaciṃtayan | tasyāsīdvijayo yuddhe tatra kanyāmavāpya saḥ
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Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अपुत्रोप्यभवत् = अपुत्रः + अपि + अभवत्; अभवद्राजा = अभवत् + राजा; भार्यामन्यामचिंतयन् = भार्याम् + अन्याम् + अचिन्तयन्; तस्यासीद्विजयः = तस्य + आसीत् + विजयः; कन्यामवाप्य = कन्याम् + अवाप्य
FAQs
The verse states that the king is without a son, prompting him to consider taking another wife—reflecting concerns about lineage and succession.
He achieves victory in battle, and in that context he obtains a maiden (kanyā), which advances the narrative toward marriage and progeny.
The verse reflects a traditional royal duty to ensure continuity of the dynasty, linking personal decisions (marriage) with social order and kingship responsibilities.