Shloka 24

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

दाशार्हपुत्रो भीमस्तु भीमाज्जीमूत उच्यते । जीमूतपुत्रो विकृतिस्तस्यभीमरथः सुतः

Transliteration

dāśārhaputro bhīmastu bhīmājjīmūta ucyate | jīmūtaputro vikṛtistasyabhīmarathaḥ sutaḥ

Translation

దాశార్హుని కుమారుడు భీముడు; భీముని నుండి జీమూతుడు అనే కుమారుడు జన్మించెను. జీమూతుని కుమారుడు వికృతి; వికృతికి కుమారుడు భీమరథుడు.

Word by Word

दाशार्हपुत्रःson of Dāśārha

भीमःBhīma (proper name)

तुindeed / but

भीमात्from Bhīma

जीमूतःJīmūta (proper name)

उच्यतेis called

जीमूतपुत्रःson of Jīmūta

विकृतिःVikṛti (proper name)

तस्यof him / his

भीमरथःBhīmaratha (proper name)

सुतःson

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (genealogical narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 13)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Personal identity is framed as continuity of duty across generations; names become carriers of reputation (yaśas) and responsibility.

Application: Honor your lineage—biological or chosen—by improving it: let your actions make your ‘name’ beneficial to others.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of four kings—Bhīma, Jīmūta, Vikṛti, and Bhīmaratha—appears like a time-lapse mural across a palace corridor, each figure stepping forward from the shadow of the previous. Above them, a celestial scribe inscribes their names in glowing script, while a faint Viṣṇu-preserving aura binds the procession into one continuous stream.","primary_figures":["Bhīma","Jīmūta","Vikṛti","Bhīmaratha","celestial scribe"],"setting":"Palace corridor transformed into a genealogical gallery with carved reliefs and hanging lamps; a scroll or frieze showing names.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","smoky blue","ivory","vermilion","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: four-figure dynastic procession with gold leaf accents on crowns and halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, ornate palace archways, a floating scroll with Sanskrit names, jewel-studded ornaments and symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant sequential portrait panels of the kings with delicate brushwork, pale ivory background, cool blues and soft reds, fine calligraphy-like name labels, gentle architectural detailing and lyrical spacing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments, the four kings in stylized poses, decorative borders with lotus and vine motifs, warm reds/yellows/greens, rhythmic repetition emphasizing lineage.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: genealogical frieze framed by lotus borders and peacock motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, subtle Vaishnava emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) above the names, intricate floral filigree around each figure."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","temple bells at phrase endings","quiet hall ambience"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: दाशार्हपुत्रो (दाशार्हपुत्रः); भीमाज्जीमूत (भीमात् + जीमूतः → भीमाज्जीमूतः); विकृतिस्तस्यभीमरथः (विकृतिः + तस्य + भीमरथः)।

Characters & Entities

Dāśārha

Bhīma

Jīmūta

Vikṛti

Bhīmaratha

FAQs

What is the main subject of this verse in the Padma Purana?

It records a genealogy: Dāśārha → Bhīma → Jīmūta → Vikṛti → Bhīmaratha.

Does this verse teach a direct theological or devotional (bhakti) doctrine?

Not directly; it functions primarily as a dynastic record, supporting the Purāṇic framework of history and succession.

Why do Purāṇas include such genealogical sequences?

They preserve traditional memory of royal and ancestral lines, connecting cosmology and sacred history with human dynasties and later narratives.