Shloka 140
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मांधाता च ततोभवत् । मांधातुः पुरुकुत्सोभूद्धर्मसेतुश्च पार्थिवः
yuvanāśvo raṇāśvasya māṃdhātā ca tatobhavat | māṃdhātuḥ purukutsobhūddharmasetuśca pārthivaḥ
رَناشو سے یُوَناشو پیدا ہوا، اور اس سے ماندھاتا ہوا۔ ماندھاتا سے پُرُکُتس پیدا ہوا، اور (اسی سے) بادشاہ دھرم سیتو بھی۔
Narrator (genealogical narration within the Purāṇic discourse; specific speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Great rulers arise as instruments of dharma; even names like ‘Dharmasetu’ imply kingship as a bridge that carries society across disorder.
Application: Be a ‘dharmasetu’ in your sphere—create fair processes, protect the vulnerable, and connect people to what is wholesome and sacred.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand dynastic tableau: Yuvanāśva offers a libation at a fire altar while the infant Māndhātā is shown with a faint divine aura, foreshadowing greatness. In the next panel-like space, Purukutsa and Dharmasetu stand as twin pillars of governance—one with a sword of protection, the other holding a scroll and scales, symbolizing law as a ‘bridge’ of dharma.","primary_figures":["Raṇāśva","Yuvanāśva","Māndhātā","Purukutsa","Dharmasetu"],"setting":"royal-sacrificial courtyard with yajña-kuṇḍa, palace colonnades, and symbolic bridge motif in the background","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunrise gold","sapphire blue","ivory white","vermillion","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-register dynastic scene with Yuvanāśva at a yajña, infant Māndhātā haloed, Purukutsa and Dharmasetu in regal stance, heavy gold leaf on halos, crowns, and altar flames, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, temple-arch framing and embossed borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court-yajña with delicate brushwork, soft architectural lines, luminous infant aura, refined faces, gentle gradients in sky, symbolic bridge in the distance, narrative split into two harmonious vignettes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined figures around a blazing yajña-kuṇḍa, stylized infant with radiant mandala, Purukutsa and Dharmasetu frontal and iconic, strong red/yellow/green palette, ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional dynastic celebration with ornate floral borders, central yajña and haloed child, symbolic dharma-bridge rendered as a lotus-strewn pathway, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and cows at the margins to suggest prosperity under dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","yajña fire crackle","chanting chorus","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोभवत् = ततः + अभवत् (ततोऽभवत्); पुरुकुत्सोभूत् = पुरुकुत्सः + भूत्; भूद्-धर्मसेतुः = भूत् + धर्मसेतुः
FAQs
It lists a succession of royal ancestors—Raṇāśva → Yuvanāśva → Māndhātā → Purukutsa and Dharmasetu—preserving a dynastic genealogy.
Not directly. Its primary function is historical-genealogical, though Purāṇic genealogies often support dharma by presenting idealized models of righteous kingship.
The term ‘pārthiva’ emphasizes legitimate sovereignty and the duty of a king to uphold dharma—rule as a stabilizing ‘bridge’ (setu) of righteousness in society.