Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
स्यमंतकं प्रसेनस्य मणिरत्नमनुत्तमं । पृथिव्यां मणिरत्नानां राजेति समुदाहृतम्
syamaṃtakaṃ prasenasya maṇiratnamanuttamaṃ | pṛthivyāṃ maṇiratnānāṃ rājeti samudāhṛtam
پرسین کا سیامنتک نامی بے مثال جواہرِ مَنی، زمین پر تمام قیمتی رتنوں میں ‘بادشاہ’ کہلا کر مشہور ہوا۔
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मणिरत्नम्+अनुत्तमम् → मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम्; राजा+इति → राजेति
The verse identifies the Syamantaka as belonging to Prasena, presenting him as the possessor/holder of this famed jewel.
It is a superlative praise: the Syamantaka is portrayed as preeminent—surpassing other jewels in value, splendor, or renown.
It establishes the extraordinary status of the Syamantaka jewel, preparing the reader for its importance in ensuing events and moral causality tied to coveted objects.