Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

तत्पुत्रा जज्ञिरे पंच महावीर्यपराक्रमाः । रुक्मेषुः पृथुरुक्मश्च ज्यामघः परिघो हरिः

Transliteration

tatputrā jajñire paṃca mahāvīryaparākramāḥ | rukmeṣuḥ pṛthurukmaśca jyāmaghaḥ parigho hariḥ

Translation

Cinco filhos lhe nasceram, dotados de grande vigor e bravura: Rukmeṣu, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Parigha e Hari.

Word by Word

• तत्: his
• तत्: Sambandha (possessive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-सम्बन्धे (genitive sense), एकवचन; समास-पूर्वपद (his/that)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• जज्ञिरे: were born
• जज्ञिरे: Kriya (verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (of पुत्राः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक (numeral), अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; पुत्राः इति विशेषणम्

• महावीर्यपराक्रमाः: of great valor and prowess
• महावीर्यपराक्रमाः: Visheshana (of पुत्राः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + वीर्य + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (great valor and prowess)

• रुक्मेषुः: Rukmeṣu (proper name)
• रुक्मेषुः: Karta (appositional name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्म + इषु (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• पृथुरुक्मः: Pṛthurukma (proper name)
• पृथुरुक्मः: Karta (appositional name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु + रुक्म (प्रातिपदिक); समास
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ज्यामघः: Jyāmagha (proper name)
• ज्यामघः: Karta (appositional name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्यामघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• परिघः: Parigha (proper name)
• परिघः: Karta (appositional name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• हरिः: Hari (proper name)
• हरिः: Karta (appositional name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this verse alone)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्पुत्रा = तत् पुत्राः (तद्-सम्बन्धः); पंच = पञ्च

Characters & Entities

• Rukmeṣu
• Pṛthurukma
• Jyāmagha
• Parigha
• Hari

FAQs

What is the main point of this verse in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context?

It records a genealogical detail: the birth and names of five sons, described as strong and heroic—typical of Purāṇic dynastic narration in the creation-era framework.

Does the name “Hari” here necessarily mean Viṣṇu?

Not necessarily. In this verse it functions as a proper name among a list of sons; while “Hari” is also a common epithet of Viṣṇu, context suggests it is a personal name in a lineage.

What ethical or thematic lesson can be drawn from this verse?

The verse primarily serves as lineage documentation rather than moral instruction; secondarily, it reflects the Purāṇic emphasis on continuity of dharma through dynasties and responsible succession.