Shloka 152
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
तस्य कल्माषपादस्तु सर्वकर्मा ततः स्मृतः । तस्यानरण्यः पुत्रोभून्निघ्नस्तस्य सुतोभवत्
tasya kalmāṣapādastu sarvakarmā tataḥ smṛtaḥ | tasyānaraṇyaḥ putrobhūnnighnastasya sutobhavat
จากท่านนั้น กัลมาษปาทะก็เป็นที่ระลึกนามว่า ‘สรวกรรมะ’ ต่อมา บุตรของท่านคือ อนรัณยะ และบุตรของอนรัณยะคือ นิฆนะ
Pulastya (narrating genealogy) to Bhīṣma
Concept: Names and epithets encode karmic reputation; a ruler’s identity is shaped by remembered conduct (sarva-karmā) and transmitted as moral exemplum.
Application: Cultivate a life whose ‘epithet’ would be virtuous—let actions become a legacy of reliability and protection for others.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical tree appears as a radiant banyan whose branches bear medallions of kings—Kalmāṣapāda ‘Sarvakarmā’, Anaraṇya, Nighna—each medallion etched like a mantra. Pulastya’s voice is visualized as golden script spiraling upward, while Bhīṣma listens with warrior-stillness.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","Bhīṣma","Kalmāṣapāda (Sarvakarmā)","Anaraṇya","Nighna"],"setting":"Āśrama veranda overlooking a sacred grove; a banyan tree used as a symbolic genealogy backdrop; ritual implements nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","banyan green","earth brown","ivory","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pulastya and Bhīṣma under an ornate prabhāvali; a stylized banyan genealogy with gold leaf medallions naming Kalmāṣapāda (Sarvakarmā), Anaraṇya, Nighna; heavy gold leaf on halos and medallions, rich reds/greens, jewel-like detailing, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate banyan with tiny labeled medallions; Pulastya gestures while reciting; Bhīṣma sits attentive with bow and quiver set aside; cool palette with soft crimson accents, refined facial features, distant hills and a pale sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; kings represented as iconic busts in circular frames along a branching vine; Pulastya and Bhīṣma in traditional mural proportions; warm red/yellow/green pigments with rhythmic patterning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central tree-of-lineage motif with floral borders; peacocks perched on branches; medallions with king-names; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, symmetrical devotional composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bell in distance","fire crackle","leaf rustle","low drone of tanpura"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कल्माषपादस्तु = कल्माषपादः + तु; पुत्रोभूत् = पुत्रः + अभूत्; भून्निघ्नः = अभूत् + निघ्नः; सुतोभवत् = सुतः + अभवत्; तस्याऽनरण्यः = तस्य + अनरण्यः (अकार-सन्धिः)।
FAQs
It records a royal genealogy: Kalmāṣapāda (also known as Sarvakarmā), his son Anaraṇya, and Anaraṇya’s son Nighna.
Purāṇic genealogies often preserve epithets or alternate names used in different traditions; here it clarifies that Kalmāṣapāda was also remembered by the name ‘Sarvakarmā’.
Indirectly, it underscores the Purāṇic theme of continuity and responsibility across generations—how identity, reputation, and duty are carried through lineage.