Shloka 67
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
असमौजास्ततस्तस्य समौजाश्च सुतावुभौ । अजातपुत्रस्य सुतौ प्रजायेते समौजसौ
asamaujāstatastasya samaujāśca sutāvubhau | ajātaputrasya sutau prajāyete samaujasau
Dele nasceu Asamaujas; e também nasceram dois filhos, ambos chamados Samaujas. Assim, mesmo para Ajātaputra vieram a existir dois filhos chamados Samaujas.
Narratorial genealogy (speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Creation unfolds through patterned repetition—names and lines recur, suggesting an ordered cosmos rather than randomness.
Application: Notice patterns in life (habits, consequences, inherited tendencies) and consciously refine them toward dharma rather than letting them repeat unconsciously.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mirrored composition shows Asamaujas on one side and two Samaujas on the other, like reflections in sacred water, while a second pair of Samaujas emerges from Ajātaputra in a parallel panel. The artwork emphasizes symmetry and recurrence, with a subtle lotus motif tying the generational pattern to the Purāṇic cosmos.","primary_figures":["Asamaujas","Samaujas (two sons)","Ajātaputra","Samaujas (two sons of Ajātaputra)"],"setting":"A stylized cosmic genealogy mandala with two panels divided by a lotus-stem axis, suggesting ordered proliferation.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver","lotus pink","deep teal","pearl white","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a symmetrical mandala-like genealogy scene split into mirrored panels, Asamaujas and paired Samaujas figures rendered with ornate crowns, gold leaf on borders and lotus axis, rich jewel tones with traditional South Indian iconography, subtle Vishnu symbols embedded in the frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate mirrored vignettes with cool moonlit palette, refined faces and gentle gestures, lotus-stem axis dividing two genealogical scenes, soft washes and lyrical naturalism, fine textile patterns and understated ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined symmetrical figures in two registers, lotus axis in the center, flat pigments (teal, red, yellow) with white highlights, decorative border bands, iconic stylization emphasizing repetition and order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: twin-panel composition framed by lotus creepers and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, repeated paired figures like devotional attendants, intricate border motifs with subtle shankha-chakra emblems, peacocks and lotuses accenting the symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["gentle tanpura","soft hand cymbals","night breeze","distant water ripple"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: असमौजास्ततस्तस्य = असमौजाः + ततः + तस्य (अः + त् → स्त्); समौजाश्च = समौजाः + च; सुतावुभौ = सुतौ + उभौ (औ + उ → आवु).
FAQs
It records a brief genealogical detail: the births of Asamaujas and two sons named Samaujas, including a note that Ajātaputra also had two sons called Samaujas.
Not directly. This is primarily a lineage (vaṃśa) notice within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s creation-era genealogical narration.
Purāṇic genealogies often reuse names across generations or among different branches, sometimes to preserve traditional lists or to indicate honorific naming patterns within a lineage.