Shloka 136
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
वीतिहोत्राश्च संजाता भोजाश्चावंतयस्तथा । तुंडकेराश्च विक्रांतास्तालजंघाः प्रकीर्तिताः
vītihotrāśca saṃjātā bhojāścāvaṃtayastathā | tuṃḍakerāśca vikrāṃtāstālajaṃghāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
ویتیہوتر پیدا ہوئے؛ اسی طرح بھوج اور اَوَنتی بھی۔ اور تُنڈکیر—جو نہایت دلیر تھے—بھی مشہور ہیں، اور تالَجَنگھ بھی بیان کیے جاتے ہیں۔
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Collective identity (jana/clan) is remembered through qualities—especially valor—implying communal dharma and reputation.
Application: Build a community reputation through integrity and courage; let group strength protect the vulnerable.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Five clan banners ripple in a wind-swept plain—Vītihotras, Bhojas, Avantis, Tuṇḍakeras, and Tālajaṅghas—each banner bearing a distinct emblem. Armored warriors stand beneath them in poised readiness, while a bard recites their names, turning genealogy into living fame.","primary_figures":["Vītihotras","Bhojas","Avantis","Tuṇḍakeras","Tālajaṅghas","Bard/Sūta"],"setting":"Open plain near a fortified outpost; banner poles, chariots, and a recitation dais","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["steel gray","banner crimson","mustard yellow","forest green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ceremonial display of five clan standards with gold leaf borders; warriors in jeweled armor; a central bard with palm-leaf manuscript; ornate arch framing the scene; rich reds/greens and embossed gold on emblems and weaponry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy landscape with fluttering flags; delicate depiction of armor and textiles; a poet-bard seated on a carpeted platform; distant hills and a pale sunrise; refined faces and lyrical motion in the banners.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic row of warriors with bold outlines; five circular emblems above them like temple medallions; warm ochre background; stylized weapons and dynamic stances; decorative border reminiscent of shrine murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: five banners arranged like a mandala around a central lotus; intricate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks perched on banner tops; ornamental symmetry blending martial and devotional aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums (distant)","wind through banners","bardic chant cadence","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vītihotrāḥ + ca = vītihotrāśca (Visarga to ś); bhojāḥ + ca = bhojāśca (Visarga to ś); ca + āvantayaḥ = cāvantayaḥ (Dirgha); āvantayaḥ + tathā = āvantayastathā (Visarga to s); vikrāntāḥ + tālajaṃghāḥ = vikrāntāstālajaṃghāḥ (Visarga to s)
FAQs
It lists groups/lineages (Vītihotras, Bhojas, Avantis, Tuṇḍakeras, Tāla-jaṅghas) said to have arisen, functioning as a brief genealogical or ethnographic catalog.
No. In isolation it is primarily a naming verse (peoples/lineages). Any theological or narrative significance depends on the surrounding passage.
The verse itself does not state an ethical maxim; its value is archival—preserving traditional memory of peoples and regional lineages within the Purāṇic worldview.