Shloka 142
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
संभूतिस्तस्य पुत्रोभूत्त्रिधन्वा च ततोभवत् । त्रिधन्वनः सुतो जातस्त्रय्यारुण इति स्मृतः
saṃbhūtistasya putrobhūttridhanvā ca tatobhavat | tridhanvanaḥ suto jātastrayyāruṇa iti smṛtaḥ
اس کا بیٹا سمبھوتی ہوا؛ اس سے تریدھنوا پیدا ہوا۔ تریدھنوا کا بیٹا پیدا ہوا، جو ‘تریّیارُن’ کے نام سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔
Narrator (genealogical narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this verse alone)
Concept: Remembering lineage is a Purāṇic method of preserving dharma—identity is carried through names, vows, and transmitted merit.
Application: Honor forebears by continuing ethical habits; keep family traditions aligned with dharma rather than mere prestige.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scroll-like cosmic genealogy unfurls across the sky, each king’s name appearing as luminous Sanskrit letters linked by lotus-vines. A sage’s hand points from one name to the next, showing the calm inevitability of succession.","primary_figures":["Sage-narrator (anonymous/paurāṇika)","Saṃbhūti","Tridhanvā","Trayyāruṇa"],"setting":"A stylized hermitage library with palm-leaf manuscripts, behind it a starry backdrop where names glow like constellations","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["parchment beige","ink black","constellation white","lapis blue","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: A sage seated under a carved arch holding a palm-leaf manuscript, above him a gold-leaf genealogy vine with medallions labeled Saṃbhūti, Tridhanvā, Trayyāruṇa in Sanskrit; rich reds/greens, embossed gold halos around name-medallions, ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Quiet ashram scene with delicate manuscript details, a flowing vine connecting small portrait busts of the three kings, cool blues and soft greens, refined linework and gentle facial expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Stylized portraits of the kings in circular frames connected by a lotus-stem, bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments, manuscript motifs and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Genealogy rendered as a lotus creeper border with Sanskrit name-panels, peacocks perched on the vine, deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft drone","turning palm leaves","forest birds","gentle bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रोभूत् = पुत्रः + अभूत्; अभूत् त्रिधन्वा → अभूत् त्रिधन्वा (पदसन्धि: भूत् + त्रि-); ततोऽभवत् = ततः + अभवत्; जातस्त्रय्यारुणः = जातः + त्रय्यारुणः
FAQs
It records a genealogical succession: Saṃbhūti is the son, Tridhanvā is born after him, and Trayyāruṇa is named as Tridhanvā’s son.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a lineage statement within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s broader creation-era and dynastic narration.
They connect characters across cosmic and historical cycles, anchoring later narratives (rites, kings, sages, and teachings) within an authoritative Purāṇic framework of succession.