Shloka 136
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
वीतिहोत्राश्च संजाता भोजाश्चावंतयस्तथा । तुंडकेराश्च विक्रांतास्तालजंघाः प्रकीर्तिताः
vītihotrāśca saṃjātā bhojāścāvaṃtayastathā | tuṃḍakerāśca vikrāṃtāstālajaṃghāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
వీతిహోత్రులు జన్మించారు; అలాగే భోజులు, అవంతులు కూడా. వీరులైన తుండకేరులు మరియు తాలజంఘులు కూడా ప్రసిద్ధులయ్యారు.
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Collective identity (jana/clan) is remembered through qualities—especially valor—implying communal dharma and reputation.
Application: Build a community reputation through integrity and courage; let group strength protect the vulnerable.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Five clan banners ripple in a wind-swept plain—Vītihotras, Bhojas, Avantis, Tuṇḍakeras, and Tālajaṅghas—each banner bearing a distinct emblem. Armored warriors stand beneath them in poised readiness, while a bard recites their names, turning genealogy into living fame.","primary_figures":["Vītihotras","Bhojas","Avantis","Tuṇḍakeras","Tālajaṅghas","Bard/Sūta"],"setting":"Open plain near a fortified outpost; banner poles, chariots, and a recitation dais","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["steel gray","banner crimson","mustard yellow","forest green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ceremonial display of five clan standards with gold leaf borders; warriors in jeweled armor; a central bard with palm-leaf manuscript; ornate arch framing the scene; rich reds/greens and embossed gold on emblems and weaponry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy landscape with fluttering flags; delicate depiction of armor and textiles; a poet-bard seated on a carpeted platform; distant hills and a pale sunrise; refined faces and lyrical motion in the banners.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic row of warriors with bold outlines; five circular emblems above them like temple medallions; warm ochre background; stylized weapons and dynamic stances; decorative border reminiscent of shrine murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: five banners arranged like a mandala around a central lotus; intricate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks perched on banner tops; ornamental symmetry blending martial and devotional aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums (distant)","wind through banners","bardic chant cadence","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vītihotrāḥ + ca = vītihotrāśca (Visarga to ś); bhojāḥ + ca = bhojāśca (Visarga to ś); ca + āvantayaḥ = cāvantayaḥ (Dirgha); āvantayaḥ + tathā = āvantayastathā (Visarga to s); vikrāntāḥ + tālajaṃghāḥ = vikrāntāstālajaṃghāḥ (Visarga to s)
FAQs
It lists groups/lineages (Vītihotras, Bhojas, Avantis, Tuṇḍakeras, Tāla-jaṅghas) said to have arisen, functioning as a brief genealogical or ethnographic catalog.
No. In isolation it is primarily a naming verse (peoples/lineages). Any theological or narrative significance depends on the surrounding passage.
The verse itself does not state an ethical maxim; its value is archival—preserving traditional memory of peoples and regional lineages within the Purāṇic worldview.