Shloka 154
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
सुचारुं चारुभद्रञ्च सदश्वं ह्रस्वमेव च । सप्तमञ्चारुगुप्तञ्च चारुभद्रञ्च चारुकं
sucāruṃ cārubhadrañca sadaśvaṃ hrasvameva ca | saptamañcāruguptañca cārubhadrañca cārukaṃ
सुचारुं चारुभद्रञ्च सदश्वं ह्रस्वमेव च । सप्तमञ्चारुगुप्तञ्च चारुभद्रञ्च चारुकं ॥
Unspecified (verse appears as a catalog/list within the narrative context of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 13)
Concept: Remembering and reciting sacred lineages is treated as a purifying remembrance (smaraṇa) that stabilizes tradition and identity.
Application: Use remembrance practices—recitation of divine names, family elders, teachers—to cultivate gratitude and continuity rather than rootlessness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A court scribe-sage sits with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot, and stylus, while behind him a frieze-like procession of youthful princes appears in orderly sequence, each with a distinct emblem on their sash. The composition feels like a living genealogy mural—names becoming forms—set against Dvārakā’s ornate corridors and lotus-carved pillars.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic scribe/narrator figure","Sucāru","Cārubhadra","Sadaśva","Hrasva","Saptama","Cārugupta","Cāruka"],"setting":"Dvārakā palace corridor rendered as a genealogical gallery with carved panels and lotus motifs","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","lapis lazuli","coral red","pearl white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a genealogical gallery scene with a sage-scribe in the foreground writing on palm leaves, behind him a row of princes with individualized crowns and sashes, heavy gold leaf on arches and halos, rich reds and greens, ornate lotus borders and gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined corridor scene with a seated scribe and a delicate procession of princes, subtle pastel architecture, thin precise lines, gentle gradients, lyrical lotus carvings, calm narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized scribe with large eyes and bold outlines, princes arranged symmetrically, flat decorative palace background, dominant reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic patterning like temple wall panels.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: genealogical procession framed by dense floral borders, lotus medallions containing each prince’s emblem, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and vines interlacing the margins, Vaishnava symbols subtly repeated."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page rustle (palm leaves)","tanpura drone","soft bell chimes","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चारुभद्रञ्च → चारुभद्रम् + च; सप्तमञ्चारुगुप्तञ्च → सप्तमम् + चारुगुप्तम् + च; चारुभद्रञ्च → चारुभद्रम् + च.
FAQs
This śloka functions primarily as a catalog of proper names, typical of Purāṇic genealogical or enumerative passages, rather than a standalone doctrinal teaching.
Purāṇic lists sometimes repeat a name due to manuscript variation, metrical/listing conventions, or because distinct individuals share the same name; confirming which applies requires checking the immediate surrounding verses and critical editions.
They are best read in context as part of lineage, retinue, or regional/king-list documentation that supports the Purāṇa’s broader narrative structure and sacred history.