Shloka 140
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मांधाता च ततोभवत् । मांधातुः पुरुकुत्सोभूद्धर्मसेतुश्च पार्थिवः
yuvanāśvo raṇāśvasya māṃdhātā ca tatobhavat | māṃdhātuḥ purukutsobhūddharmasetuśca pārthivaḥ
จากรณาศวะ (Raṇāśva) บังเกิด ยุวนาศวะ (Yuvanāśva) และจากเขาบังเกิด มานธาตา (Māndhātā) จากมานธาตา บังเกิด ปุรุกุตสะ (Purukutsa) และกษัตริย์ธรรมเสตุ (Dharmasetu) ด้วย
Narrator (genealogical narration within the Purāṇic discourse; specific speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Great rulers arise as instruments of dharma; even names like ‘Dharmasetu’ imply kingship as a bridge that carries society across disorder.
Application: Be a ‘dharmasetu’ in your sphere—create fair processes, protect the vulnerable, and connect people to what is wholesome and sacred.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand dynastic tableau: Yuvanāśva offers a libation at a fire altar while the infant Māndhātā is shown with a faint divine aura, foreshadowing greatness. In the next panel-like space, Purukutsa and Dharmasetu stand as twin pillars of governance—one with a sword of protection, the other holding a scroll and scales, symbolizing law as a ‘bridge’ of dharma.","primary_figures":["Raṇāśva","Yuvanāśva","Māndhātā","Purukutsa","Dharmasetu"],"setting":"royal-sacrificial courtyard with yajña-kuṇḍa, palace colonnades, and symbolic bridge motif in the background","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise gold","sapphire blue","ivory white","vermillion","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-register dynastic scene with Yuvanāśva at a yajña, infant Māndhātā haloed, Purukutsa and Dharmasetu in regal stance, heavy gold leaf on halos, crowns, and altar flames, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, temple-arch framing and embossed borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court-yajña with delicate brushwork, soft architectural lines, luminous infant aura, refined faces, gentle gradients in sky, symbolic bridge in the distance, narrative split into two harmonious vignettes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined figures around a blazing yajña-kuṇḍa, stylized infant with radiant mandala, Purukutsa and Dharmasetu frontal and iconic, strong red/yellow/green palette, ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional dynastic celebration with ornate floral borders, central yajña and haloed child, symbolic dharma-bridge rendered as a lotus-strewn pathway, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and cows at the margins to suggest prosperity under dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","yajña fire crackle","chanting chorus","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोभवत् = ततः + अभवत् (ततोऽभवत्); पुरुकुत्सोभूत् = पुरुकुत्सः + भूत्; भूद्-धर्मसेतुः = भूत् + धर्मसेतुः
FAQs
It lists a succession of royal ancestors—Raṇāśva → Yuvanāśva → Māndhātā → Purukutsa and Dharmasetu—preserving a dynastic genealogy.
Not directly. Its primary function is historical-genealogical, though Purāṇic genealogies often support dharma by presenting idealized models of righteous kingship.
The term ‘pārthiva’ emphasizes legitimate sovereignty and the duty of a king to uphold dharma—rule as a stabilizing ‘bridge’ (setu) of righteousness in society.