Shloka 118
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
स्थापितस्स तु शक्रेण लब्धवर्चास्त्रिविष्टपे । माद्रवत्यां तु जनितावश्विनाविति नः श्रुतम्
sthāpitassa tu śakreṇa labdhavarcāstriviṣṭape | mādravatyāṃ tu janitāvaśvināviti naḥ śrutam
शक्रेण स त्रिविष्टपे स्थापितो लब्धवर्चाः। माद्रवत्यां तु जातावश्विनाविति नः श्रुतम्॥
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue pair not explicit from the single verse)
Concept: Divine order restores lost tejas when one is properly re-established in one’s ordained station.
Application: When dignity or clarity is lost, seek re-centering through rightful duty, guidance, and disciplined restoration rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the jeweled court of Triviṣṭapa, Indra raises a once-dim figure back to luminous splendor, the aura returning like sunrise over crystal clouds. In a secondary vignette, the divine twins Aśvins appear as radiant youthful physicians, their birth hinted through a lotus-like womb-symbol of Mādravatī, linking genealogy to cosmic wonder.","primary_figures":["Indra (Śakra)","restored celestial figure (unnamed)","Aśvinau (divine twins)","Mādravatī (as symbolic maternal presence)"],"setting":"Celestial assembly hall with mandāra trees, cloud-thrones, apsaras in the distance, and a horizon of shining vimānas.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","pearl white","mandāra orange","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra enthroned in Triviṣṭapa with a vajra, placing a blessing hand over a kneeling celestial being whose tejas returns as a gold halo; Aśvinau shown as twin youthful devas with physician’s attributes (herb bundle, nectar pot), heavy gold leaf work, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded crowns, ornate arch framing with lotus and cloud motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy Himalayan-like cloudscape reimagined as Svarga; Indra’s court rendered with delicate brushwork, cool blues and soft whites; the restored figure’s aura painted as a subtle wash; Aśvinau as elegant twins with refined faces, holding healing herbs and a small kumbha, lyrical naturalism and fine floral borders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and temple-wall composition; Indra with stylized wide eyes and elaborate crown, vajra prominent; the restored tejas shown as concentric yellow-gold aura bands; Aśvinau symmetrically placed as twin figures with herbal motifs, red-yellow-green pigment dominance and patterned cloud bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial lotus-cloud mandala with Indra’s court stylized; intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; twin Aśvinau mirrored like auspicious attendants; deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks and heavenly cows as symbolic abundance, ornate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","temple bells","celestial wind","distant veena drone","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्थापितस्स→स्थापितः सः; लब्धवर्चास्त्रिविष्टपे→लब्धवर्चाः त्रिविष्टपे; जनितावश्विनाविति→जनितौ अश्विनौ इति; नः श्रुतम् kept as is (enclitic pronoun + PPP predicate).
FAQs
Śakra is a common Purāṇic and Vedic epithet of Indra, the king of the Devas, often associated with restoring order and granting status in Svarga (heaven).
Triviṣṭapa is a traditional name for Svarga (the heavenly realm), frequently used in Purāṇic narratives to indicate the Deva-world where divine beings reside.
It reports a received tradition ("we have heard") that the Aśvin twins were born of Mādravatī, presenting a genealogical note within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context.