Shloka 54
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
आहुकश्चाप्यवंतीषु स्वसारं चाहुकीं ददौ । आहुकस्यैव दुहिता पुत्रौ द्वौ समसूयत
āhukaścāpyavaṃtīṣu svasāraṃ cāhukīṃ dadau | āhukasyaiva duhitā putrau dvau samasūyata
At si Āhuka, sa lupain ng Avanti, ay ipinakasal ang sariling kapatid na si Āhukī. At ang anak na babae ni Āhuka ay nagsilang ng dalawang anak na lalaki.
Unspecified narrator (genealogical narration within the Purāṇic discourse)
Concept: Lineage and social order are maintained through sanctioned marriages and progeny; Purāṇic genealogies frame dharma as continuity of righteous households.
Application: Honor family responsibilities and ethical alliances; recognize that personal choices ripple into future generations.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal courtyard in Avantī: stone pillars, carved lotus capitals, and a marriage procession moving toward a sacred fire. The bride Āhukī is veiled in red, while elders exchange garlands and a court priest gestures toward the agni as the lineage continues into the next generation.","primary_figures":["Āhuka","Āhukī","court priest (ṛtvik)","royal attendants"],"setting":"Avantī palace courtyard with yajña-kuṇḍa, banners, lotus-carved architecture, musicians at the periphery","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["vermilion red","marigold gold","ivory white","peacock green","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: royal marriage in Avantī with central agni-kuṇḍa, gold leaf flames and halos, richly patterned red-green textiles, gem-studded crowns, symmetrical attendants, ornate archways with lotus motifs, devotional auspiciousness rendered with metallic highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant palace terrace in soft morning light, delicate figures with refined profiles, detailed textiles, a small sacred fire, distant cityscape of Ujjayinī hinted with domes and trees, lyrical procession rhythm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet vibrant colors, ritual fire and priest prominent, stylized eyes and ornaments, architectural borders framing the marriage scene, warm reds and yellows dominating.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: wedding scene framed by lotus vines and floral borders, deep blue background with gold accents, small peacocks and cows as auspicious motifs, central agni rendered as a lotus-flame medallion, intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","hand drums","ritual chanting","crackling fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āhukaścāpi = āhukaḥ + ca + api; cāhukīm = ca + āhukīm.
FAQs
It places a dynastic event (a marriage alliance and subsequent birth of heirs) in Avanti, using the region as a geographic anchor for the genealogy being narrated.
It is primarily genealogical (dynastic narration). The emphasis is on lineage continuity rather than a direct doctrinal teaching.
Purāṇic genealogies often underscore continuity of dharma through family lines—how actions such as alliances and progeny are presented as sustaining social and dynastic order within the narrative world.