Shloka 135
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
आर्द्रस्तस्य च पुत्रोभूद्युवनाश्वस्ततोभवत् । युवनाश्वस्य पुत्रोभूच्छावस्तो नाम वीर्यवान्
ārdrastasya ca putrobhūdyuvanāśvastatobhavat | yuvanāśvasya putrobhūcchāvasto nāma vīryavān
และโอรสของท่านคืออารฺทรา; จากนั้นได้บังเกิดยุวนาศวะ. โอรสของยุวนาศวะมีนามว่า ศาวัสตะ ผู้ทรงเดชกล้า
Narrator (genealogical narration within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Virtue and vigor (vīrya) are praised as qualities supporting righteous rule; continuity implies responsibility across generations.
Application: Use strength—physical, social, or intellectual—for protection and service; build habits that outlast you (legacy as dharma).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rhythmic lineage tableau: four kings appear as successive silhouettes stepping forward from a glowing ancestral sun-disc—Viśvasta’s line unfolding into Ārdrā, Yuvanāśva, and the valiant Śāvasta. The scene blends sage-narration in the foreground with a visionary royal procession in the background.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","Bhīṣma","Ārdrā","Yuvanāśva","Śāvasta"],"setting":"Forest hermitage narration with a ‘vision window’ showing palace courtyards and banners fading into one another to indicate generational flow.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sun gold","royal blue","crimson","smoky violet","pale parchment"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: foreground sages with ornate aureoles; background lineage procession of kings—Ārdrā, Yuvanāśva, Śāvasta—each crowned, holding a dharma-emblem (scepter or lotus); heavy gold leaf for halos and borders, rich reds/greens, jewel-like ornamentation, formal symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle narrative scene with Pulastya speaking; behind, a delicate palace-and-forest blend where kings appear in sequence; cool refined palette, fine facial features, soft gradients, lyrical trees and banners fluttering lightly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined kings in a horizontal register, Śāvasta emphasized with heroic stance; sages at one side; strong red/yellow/green pigments, patterned textiles, temple mural composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lineage arranged like a garland of figures around a central sun/lotus medallion; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights; kings as devotional attendants to cosmic order, symmetrical textile layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft drum pulse","forest birds","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रोभूत् = पुत्रः + अभूत्; भूद्युवनाश्वः = अभूत् + युवनाश्वः; ततोऽभवत् = ततः + अभवत्; पुत्रोभूच्छावस्तः = पुत्रः + अभूत् + शावस्तः (अभूत् + शावस्तः → भूच्छावस्तः);
FAQs
It continues a genealogical sequence, recording successive descendants (Ārdrā → Yuvanāśva → Śāvasta) in a concise Purāṇic style.
Not directly; it functions primarily as lineage narration. Any broader theological framing would come from the surrounding verses and the chapter’s larger narrative context.
The verse reads as third-person narration; the immediate speaker is not identifiable from this single śloka alone without the surrounding dialogue frame.