Shloka 6

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

पृथुश्रवाः पृथुयशाः पृथुतेजाः पृथूद्भवः । पृथुकीर्तिः पृथुमतो राजानः शशबिंदवः

Transliteration

pṛthuśravāḥ pṛthuyaśāḥ pṛthutejāḥ pṛthūdbhavaḥ | pṛthukīrtiḥ pṛthumato rājānaḥ śaśabiṃdavaḥ

Translation

Dalam keturunan Śaśabindu terdapat raja-raja bernama Pṛthuśravā, Pṛthuyaśā, Pṛthutejā, Pṛthūdbhava, Pṛthukīrti, dan Pṛthumato—semuanya pemerintah dari garis Śaśabindu.

Word by Word

• पृथुश्रवाः: Pṛthuśravā(s)
• पृथुश्रवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः — “broad-famed” (proper name)

• पृथुयशाः: Pṛthuyaśā(s)
• पृथुयशाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः — “of great fame” (proper name)

• पृथुतेजाः: Pṛthutejā(s)
• पृथुतेजाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः — “of great splendor” (proper name)

• पृथूद्भवः: Pṛthūdbhava
• पृथूद्भवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः — “of great origin” (proper name)

• पृथुकीर्तिः: Pṛthukīrti
• पृथुकीर्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु (प्रातिपदिक) + कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः — “of great renown” (proper name)

• पृथुमतः: of Pṛthumat
• पृथुमतः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘पृथु’नामकस्य (genitive)

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• शशबिंदवः: Śaśabindus (descendants/line)
• शशबिंदवः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशबिंदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue-speaker not indicated in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: समस्तपदानि (पृथु-श्रवाः इत्यादि) कर्मधारयसमासाः; पृथुमतो = पृथुमतः (षष्ठी एकवचन) + (अर्थतः) ‘स्य’ लोपः न, केवलं रूपम्।

Characters & Entities

• Śaśabindu
• Pṛthuśravā
• Pṛthuyaśā
• Pṛthutejā
• Pṛthūdbhava
• Pṛthukīrti
• Pṛthumato

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this verse in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It records a segment of Purāṇic royal genealogy, listing kings and explicitly linking them to the Śaśabindu lineage.

Why do many names here begin with “Pṛthu-”?

“Pṛthu” conveys ‘broad, great, expansive’; the repeated prefix functions as an honorific name-element emphasizing greatness (fame, splendor, renown, etc.) across multiple rulers.

What ethical or spiritual lesson is implied by such genealogical listings?

While not a direct moral injunction, genealogies in Purāṇas commonly underscore continuity of dharma through righteous kingship and the remembrance (kīrti) earned by virtuous rule.