Shloka 114
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
एवं कुंती समाख्या च वसुदेवस्वसा पृथा । कुंतिभोजोददात्तां तु पांडोर्भार्यामनिंदिताम्
evaṃ kuṃtī samākhyā ca vasudevasvasā pṛthā | kuṃtibhojodadāttāṃ tu pāṃḍorbhāryāmaniṃditām
ఇలా వసుదేవుని సోదరి అయిన పృథ—కుంతీ అనే పేరుతో ప్రసిద్ధి—కుంతిభోజునిచే పాండువుకు నిందలేని భార్యగా ఇవ్వబడింది.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; specific dialogue pair not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Names and relationships carry dharmic meaning; a blameless (aninditā) spouse is praised as a pillar of household dharma.
Application: Guard one’s reputation through integrity; recognize that family duties and alliances can be instruments of higher good when aligned with dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wedding-alliance tableau: Kuntibhoja formally presents Kuntī (Pṛthā) to Pāṇḍu, while priests chant and hold sacred vessels. Kuntī’s calm gaze and Vasudeva’s distant emblem (a subtle conch-and-disc motif) hint at her Yādava origin and future role in Hari-kathā.","primary_figures":["Kuntī (Pṛthā)","Kuntibhoja","Pāṇḍu","Vedic priests","attendants"],"setting":"A marriage pavilion with garlands, a sacred fire, and lotus-patterned textiles; palace gardens visible beyond.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","marigold gold","cream","emerald","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kuntibhoja presenting Kuntī to Pāṇḍu under a decorated vivāha-maṇḍapa, gold leaf background, heavy jeweled ornaments, sacred fire with stylized flames, rich reds and greens, conch-chakra motifs subtly woven into textiles, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined vivāha scene with delicate faces and soft textiles, pale architectural arches, garlands and flowering trees, gentle dawn sky, lyrical naturalism, understated emotion emphasizing ‘aninditā’ purity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat color fields, Kuntī centered with large eyes, priests flanking with ritual implements, red-yellow-green palette, stylized fire altar and lotus borders, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus vines framing the marriage pavilion, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and cows at margins as auspicious motifs, central figures stylized, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting","temple bells","fire crackle","soft conch (ceremonial)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुंतिभोजोददात्ताम् = कुंतिभोजः अददात् ताम्; पांडोर्भार्यामनिंदिताम् = पाण्डोः भार्याम् अनिन्दिताम्।
FAQs
Pṛthā, also known as Kuntī, is identified as Vasudeva’s sister.
It states that Kuntibhoja gave Kuntī (Pṛthā) to Pāṇḍu as his wife, emphasizing her irreproachable character.
The verse highlights the virtue and moral purity of Kuntī by calling her “aninditā” (blameless), framing marriage and lineage within a dharmic ideal.