Shloka 109
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
देवभागस्तथा जज्ञे तथा देवश्रवाः पुनः । अनावृष्टिं कुनिश्चैव नंदिश्चैव सकृद्यशाः
devabhāgastathā jajñe tathā devaśravāḥ punaḥ | anāvṛṣṭiṃ kuniścaiva naṃdiścaiva sakṛdyaśāḥ
เดวภาคะก็บังเกิด และต่อมาคือเดวศราวา อีกทั้งอนาวฤษฏิ กุนิ นันทิ และสกฤทยศัส ก็ได้บังเกิดด้วย
Unknown (genealogical narration; speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Lineage narration preserves dharma by remembering names, duties, and the moral inheritance of families.
Application: Keep family history and values alive through truthful remembrance; let identity be guided by virtue rather than mere birth.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript unfurls as a sage points to each name—Devabhāga, Devaśravā, Anāvṛṣṭi, Kuni, Nandi, Sakṛdyaśas—while faint, translucent portraits of the princes appear like ancestral apparitions above the script. The atmosphere is orderly and contemplative, as if history itself is being consecrated.","primary_figures":["reciting sage","scribal disciple","ancestral princes as faint silhouettes"],"setting":"Hermitage library corner with palm-leaf bundles, ink pot, and a low wooden desk; a small Viṣṇu icon in the background to signal Vaishnava framing.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoked bronze","palm-leaf tan","lamp-flame amber","indigo shadow","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage and disciple reading a gilded genealogy manuscript, gold leaf highlighting the Sanskrit names, small Viṣṇu icon with ornate arch, rich maroon backdrop, jewel-like accents on manuscript borders, stylized ancestral figures in soft halos above the text.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet ashram interior, delicate lines on palm leaves, cool muted palette, refined sage profile, translucent ancestral portraits floating like memory, Himalayan-like foliage peeking through a window opening.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of sage and manuscript, rhythmic script bands as decorative motif, warm lamp glow, simplified ancestral silhouettes in circular medallions, traditional mural border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: manuscript and name-bands arranged as ornamental panels, lotus and creeper borders, deep blue ground with gold script-like embellishments, small central Vaishnava shrine motif anchoring the composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["page rustle","crickets","gentle bell","distant flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुनिश्चैव = कुनिः + च + एव; नंदिश्चैव = नन्दिः + च + एव।
FAQs
It functions as a genealogical register, enumerating births in a lineage sequence—typical of Purāṇic creation-era narration that maps dynasties and descent.
Not directly; it is primarily a lineage-listing verse. Ethical or devotional lessons, if any, are usually derived contextually from the surrounding narrative rather than from this enumerative line itself.
Such lists preserve traditional memory of dynastic and sage lineages, connect later stories to earlier creation narratives, and provide a framework for locating events and teachings within a sacred historical chronology.