Shloka 96
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
तथा द्रुह्यमणं पूरुं शर्मिष्ठाजनयत्सुतान् । यदुः पूरूश्च भरतस्ते वै वंशविवर्द्धनाः
tathā druhyamaṇaṃ pūruṃ śarmiṣṭhājanayatsutān | yaduḥ pūrūśca bharataste vai vaṃśavivarddhanāḥ
ฉันนั้นเอง ศรมิษฐาได้ให้กำเนิดโอรส—ดรุหยมณะ ปูรุ ยทุ ปูรู และภรตะ; แท้จริงพวกเขาเป็นผู้เพิ่มพูนวงศ์สกุลให้รุ่งเรือง
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing a genealogical account; specific dialogue-pair not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Actions and alliances generate consequences that propagate through generations; lineage-growth is both blessing and burden.
Application: Think generationally: choices in family, ethics, and leadership echo beyond one lifetime; cultivate values you would want multiplied.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śarmiṣṭhā stands beside a cradle as five infant-princes are shown as five glowing sparks rising into a vast genealogical tree, each spark forming a distinct branch. In the canopy, the name ‘Bhārata’ shines like a constellation, suggesting the future identity of a civilization.","primary_figures":["Śarmiṣṭhā","infant princes (Druhyu/Druhyamaṇa, Anu (implied by tradition), Pūru, and Bharata as emblematic)","Yayāti (background presence)"],"setting":"Royal nursery opening into a visionary cosmic tree-scape—palace architecture dissolving into a starry genealogical horizon.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","sunlit gold","deep teal","rose pink","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śarmiṣṭhā holding a cradle, five infant figures with gold leaf halos, a monumental genealogical tree behind with five branching limbs, ‘Bhārata’ rendered as a radiant gold medallion in the canopy, ornate palace arch, heavy gold leaf work, rich jewel tones, traditional South Indian ornamental borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender nursery scene transitioning into a dreamlike tree of lineage, five luminous orbs rising from the cradle into branches, cool mountain-like palette with delicate detailing, refined expressions, soft atmospheric perspective, subtle starry sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized mother figure and cradle, five circular haloed infants, branching tree motif filling the background, warm red-yellow-green pigments with black contouring, decorative floral borders, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central cradle framed by lotus garlands, five lotus-medallions representing the sons, a large sacred tree with peacocks perched, deep indigo background with gold star-dots, intricate floral border, Vaishnava shankha-chakra motifs subtly integrated to suggest preservation through Vishnu."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft drum cadence","conch shell swell","lullaby-like tanpura","palace ambience fading into silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शर्मिष्ठाजनयत्सुतान् = शर्मिष्ठा + अजनयत् + सुतान्; पूरूश्च = पूरूः + च; भरतस्ते = भरतः + ते
FAQs
It continues a Purāṇic genealogical narrative, listing Śarmiṣṭhā’s sons and stating that they expanded and strengthened the royal lineage.
Śarmiṣṭhā and her sons: Druhyamaṇa, Pūru, Yadu, Pūrū, and Bharata—presented as important progenitors in dynastic tradition.
It means “those who increase the dynasty,” indicating that these descendants became significant lineage-builders whose progeny and influence spread widely.