Shloka 124
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
बृहद्देव्यां स्वयं जज्ञे मन्दको नाम नामतः । सप्तमं देवकी पुत्रं रेमंतं सषुवे सुतम्
bṛhaddevyāṃ svayaṃ jajñe mandako nāma nāmataḥ | saptamaṃ devakī putraṃ remaṃtaṃ saṣuve sutam
Trong Bṛhaddevī, tự nhiên sinh ra một người tên Mandaka. Và Devakī sinh người con trai thứ bảy, tên Remanta.
Unspecified narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Names and births in Purāṇic narration encode destiny and function; the cosmos is narrated as intelligible through ordered emergence and designation (nāma-rūpa).
Application: Treat naming—of children, projects, vows, and intentions—as sacred: choose and speak names with care, aligning words with dharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bṛhaddevī is shown with a self-arising (svayaṃ-jāta) lotus-bud opening at her heart, from which the figure Mandaka emerges like a small radiant sage-child. Nearby, Devakī cradles her seventh son Remanta, while celestial scribes inscribe their names on palm-leaf scrolls floating in the air.","primary_figures":["Bṛhaddevī","Mandaka","Devakī","Remanta"],"setting":"Mythic maternal chamber in a celestial palace—lotus pillars, floating manuscripts, gentle cloud-banks beyond.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["soft gold","lotus pink","turquoise","ivory","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Bṛhaddevī seated on a lotus throne with a gold-leaf aura; Mandaka emerging from a lotus at her chest as ‘svayaṃ-jāta’; Devakī holding Remanta with ornate jewelry, thick gold borders, embossed floral patterns, rich reds and greens, temple-arch frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate maternal scene with delicate lines; Mandaka’s emergence symbolized by a blooming lotus; Devakī and infant Remanta in a quiet palace veranda; cool pastel palette, fine facial features, lyrical clouds and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, flat pigments; Bṛhaddevī and Devakī with large eyes and stylized ornaments; lotus motif indicating self-birth; background filled with geometric floral bands in red/yellow/green.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with Bṛhaddevī and Mandaka; side panel with Devakī and Remanta; dense lotus and creeper borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, textile-like symmetry and devotional ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam (subtle)","temple bells (light)","silence between names"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सषुवे → सुषुवे (orthographic/phonetic normalization).
FAQs
It records births and names in a genealogical or mythic register—typical of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa’s cataloging of origins and lineages.
Bṛhaddevī (a named figure/place in which the birth occurs), Mandaka (the one born), Devakī (the mother), and Remanta (her seventh son).
Not explicitly; it functions primarily as narrative genealogy. Any ethical or devotional takeaway would depend on the surrounding chapter context.