Shloka 129
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
रोचमानस्य रेवोभूद्रेवाद्रैवत एव च । ककुद्मी चापरं नाम ज्येष्ठः पुत्रशतस्य च
rocamānasya revobhūdrevādraivata eva ca | kakudmī cāparaṃ nāma jyeṣṭhaḥ putraśatasya ca
روچمان سے ریو پیدا ہوا، اور ریو سے رَیوَت پیدا ہوا۔ اس کے سو بیٹوں میں سب سے بڑا بیٹا بھی ‘ککُدمی’ نام سے معروف تھا۔
Narrator (Purāṇic recitation voice; specific dialogue pair not identifiable from this single verse)
Concept: Generations multiply, but the thread of responsibility remains—eldership (jyeṣṭhatva) implies guardianship, not mere privilege.
Application: In leadership roles, act as protector and stabilizer; measure success by what endures across ‘generations’ (values, institutions, compassion).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal family tree spreads across the sky like a constellation: Rocamāna’s line descends into Reva and Raivata, culminating in Kakudmī, the eldest among a hundred sons, standing beneath a canopy of stars shaped like lotuses. The scene hints at vast time—each generation a bead on a cosmic mala.","primary_figures":["Reva","Raivata","Kakudmī","symbolic hundred sons (as silhouettes or small portraits)"],"setting":"Night-sky genealogy over a palace terrace, with distant city lights of Kuśasthalī below.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","lotus mauve","antique gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kakudmī as a regal figure with gold leaf halo, behind him a stylized genealogical arch of lotus-constellations labeled Reva and Raivata, ornate palace pillars, rich maroon and emerald garments, heavy gold leaf on jewelry and star motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit palace terrace with delicate starry sky, a subtle genealogical vine of lotuses, Kakudmī portrayed with refined facial features, cool palette and fine linework, lyrical sense of time and quiet grandeur.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic frontal Kakudmī with bold outlines, decorative star-lotus border, simplified silhouettes for the hundred sons, strong rhythm and symmetry, natural pigments with emphasis on deep blues and gold-ochres.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a cosmic lotus mandala with concentric rings representing generations, Kakudmī in one panel as the central patron-king, intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights and peacock motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell chimes","night breeze","distant conch","silence between names"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रेवोभूत् = रेवः + अभूत्; अभूत् + रेवात् → अभूद्रेवात् (त् + र् → द्र्); चापरम् = च + अपरम्.
FAQs
It gives a brief genealogical sequence—Rocamāna → Reva → Raivata—and identifies Kakudmī as Raivata’s eldest among a hundred sons.
Kakudmī is presented as the eldest son of Raivata; Purāṇic tradition also remembers Kakudmī as a notable king connected with the Raivata line.
Purāṇic genealogies emphasize continuity of dharma through generations, locating famous figures within a remembered lineage to frame moral and cultural inheritance.