Shloka 68
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
समौजः पुत्रा विख्यातास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः । सुदंशश्च सुवंशश्च कृष्ण इत्यनुनामतः
samaujaḥ putrā vikhyātāstrayaḥ paramadhārmikāḥ | sudaṃśaśca suvaṃśaśca kṛṣṇa ityanunāmataḥ
Si Samaujas ay nagkaroon ng tatlong bantog na anak, lubhang matutuwid sa dharma—na pinangalanang Sudaṃśa, Suvaṃśa, at Kṛṣṇa.
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विख्यातास्त्रयः = विख्याताः + त्रयः; सुदंशश्च = सुदंशः + च; सुवंशश्च = सुवंशः + च; इत्यनुनामतः = इति + अनुनामतः
FAQs
The verse names Samaujas’ three sons as Sudaṃśa, Suvaṃśa, and Kṛṣṇa.
It emphasizes that they were “paramadhārmika”—supremely righteous or exemplary in dharma.
Even in brief lineage lists, the Purāṇic ideal highlights dharma as the defining measure of renown—fame is tied to righteousness rather than mere birth.