Shloka 126
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
नरिष्यंतस्य पुत्रोभूच्छुको नाम महाबलः । नाभागादंबरीषस्तु धृष्टस्य तु सुतत्रयम्
nariṣyaṃtasya putrobhūcchuko nāma mahābalaḥ | nābhāgādaṃbarīṣastu dhṛṣṭasya tu sutatrayam
Nariṣyanta mempunyai seorang putera bernama Śuka, yang sangat perkasa. Daripada Nābhāga lahirlah Ambarīṣa; dan Dhṛṣṭa mempunyai tiga orang putera.
Narrator (Purāṇic genealogical narration; specific dialogue speaker not identifiable from this single verse)
Concept: Remembering lineage is a Purāṇic discipline that situates personal identity within dharma and cosmic time (yuga-flow).
Application: Honor forebears, keep family histories with ethical reflection, and treat inherited duties as stewardship rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Purāṇic sūta sits beside palm-leaf manuscripts, reciting names that appear as luminous lotuses rising in a genealogical tree. Each lotus bears a king’s name in Devanāgarī, floating above a calm cosmic ocean that hints at Viṣṇu’s navel-lotus origin.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-like reciter)","symbolic lotus-genealogy forms","subtle presence of Viṣṇu as cosmic witness"],"setting":"Forest āśrama library with yajña-kuṇḍa embers, palm-leaf bundles, and a distant vision of the cosmic lotus.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique parchment","lotus pink","deep indigo","burnished gold","ash grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated Purāṇic narrator holding palm-leaf manuscripts, behind him a stylized lotus-genealogy tree with gold leaf halos around each lotus-name (Śuka, Ambarīṣa, etc.), ornate arch frame, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, subtle Viṣṇu motif in the background with conch and discus, heavy gold leaf embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an āśrama scene with a sage-reciter and attentive disciples, delicate brushwork showing a flowering genealogical vine of lotuses labeled with names, cool natural palette, refined faces, distant river and soft hills, lyrical naturalism and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, narrator in traditional attire near a lamp, lotus-genealogy motifs radiating outward, stylized clouds and cosmic ocean bands, characteristic large eyes and rhythmic ornamentation in red/yellow/green.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus mandala where each petal contains a lineage-name in decorative script, intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows as auspicious fillers, deep blue ground with gold highlights, subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) integrated into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","page-turning of palm leaves","distant temple bell","night insects","ritual fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रोभूत् = पुत्रः अभूत्; अभूत् + शुकः → अभूच्छुकः (त् + श् → च्छ्); नाभागात् + अंबरीषः → नाभागादंबरीषः (त्→द्); अंबरीषः + तु → अंबरीषस्तु (विसर्ग-लोप); सुतत्रयम् is a dvigu compound.
FAQs
It continues a dynastic (vaṃśa) listing, naming descendants: Śuka as the son of Nariṣyanta, Ambarīṣa as born from Nābhāga, and noting that Dhṛṣṭa had three sons.
Not directly. This is primarily genealogical narration, typical of Purāṇas, providing lineage context that later frames stories, vows, and dharma of notable kings.
Genealogies establish continuity of sacred history, connect rulers and sages to broader cosmological narratives, and help locate later episodes (rituals, tirthas, teachings) within recognized royal and ancestral lines.