Shloka 106
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
अभूमिर्बहुभूमिश्च श्रविष्ठा श्रवणे स्त्रियौ । इमां मिथ्याभिशप्तिं यो वेद कृष्णस्य बुद्धिमान्
abhūmirbahubhūmiśca śraviṣṭhā śravaṇe striyau | imāṃ mithyābhiśaptiṃ yo veda kṛṣṇasya buddhimān
اَبھومی اور بہوبھومی، اور دو عورتیں شروِشٹھا اور شروَنا؛ جو دانا کرشن سے وابستہ اس جھوٹی بددعا کے بھید کو سمجھ لے، وہی حقیقی صاحبِ تمیز ہے۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 13).
Concept: Apparent misfortune (a ‘false curse’) can be a veil for divine intention; wisdom is the ability to read through appearances to the līlā-logic around Kṛṣṇa.
Application: When blamed or ‘cursed’ by misunderstanding, respond with steadiness and inquiry; seek the deeper lesson rather than reacting to surface narratives.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two women, Śraviṣṭhā and Śravaṇā, stand beneath a rotating star-wheel, their garments patterned with constellations, while a translucent ‘curse’ scroll dissolves into lotus petals at Kṛṣṇa’s feet. A wise seer watches, eyes half-closed, as the scene reveals that the curse is only a shadow—divine intent shines behind it.","primary_figures":["Śraviṣṭhā","Śravaṇā","Kṛṣṇa (as the implied center of the ‘curse’ context)","A wise seer (buddhimān)"],"setting":"Mythic night courtyard near a lotus pond; above, a visible nakṣatra wheel; below, a sanctified space with lamps and incense","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["moon silver","deep indigo","lotus pink","soft gold","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kṛṣṇa with peacock-feather crown and gold-leaf aura, a dissolving curse-scroll rendered in gold turning into lotus petals, Śraviṣṭhā and Śravaṇā in star-patterned sarees, ornate arch and lamp stands, heavy gold embellishment on constellation wheel, rich reds and greens with gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical moonlit courtyard, delicate star-wheel overhead, Kṛṣṇa serene, two women with refined expressions, curse-scroll fading into petals, cool palette with silver highlights, soft naturalism and gentle gestures, subtle water reflections.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Kṛṣṇa with large eyes, constellation wheel as decorative halo, two women in patterned garments, curse-scroll motif simplified into a ribbon turning into lotus shapes, warm red-yellow-green palette against deep blue night field.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Kṛṣṇa framed by lotus borders, star motifs densely patterned across the cloth, two attendant women on either side, curse-scroll as a decorative ribbon transforming into lotus garlands, peacocks and cows at margins, deep blues with gold detailing and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night breeze","soft temple bells","tanpura drone","gentle water ripples","brief silence after ‘mithyābhiśaptiṁ’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अभूमिः + बहुभूमिः + च → अभूमिर्बहुभूमिश्च (इः + ब → इर्ब; इः + च → इश्च). मिथ्या + अभिशप्तिम् → मिथ्याभिशप्तिम् (आ + अ → आ).
FAQs
They are presented as named figures (specifically two women are indicated by “striyau”). Their fuller identities and roles require the surrounding narrative in Adhyaya 13.
It suggests an imprecation that is only apparent or externally stated, while the deeper meaning or outcome is aligned with a larger divine purpose connected with Kṛṣṇa.
The verse values discernment: a wise person looks beyond the surface of events (even a ‘curse’) to understand the underlying intent and truth within the divine narrative.