Shloka 64
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
शमीपुत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रस्य चात्मजः । प्रतिक्षत्रसुतो भोजो हृदीकस्तस्य चात्मजः । हृदीकस्याभवन्पुत्रा दश भीमपराक्रमाः
śamīputraḥ pratikṣatraḥ pratikṣatrasya cātmajaḥ | pratikṣatrasuto bhojo hṛdīkastasya cātmajaḥ | hṛdīkasyābhavanputrā daśa bhīmaparākramāḥ
Con trai của Śamī là Pratikṣatra; rồi Pratikṣatra lại sinh con nối dõi. Từ Pratikṣatra sinh ra Bhoja, và con của Bhoja là Hṛdīka. Hṛdīka có mười người con trai, ai nấy đều dũng mãnh đáng sợ.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (genealogical narration within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Concept: Lineage is portrayed as a chain of responsibility; greatness is measured by sustaining the family’s dharmic role across generations.
Application: Think in generational terms: build habits and values that outlive you—education, protection, charity, and restraint.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A genealogical ‘tree’ is visualized as a sacred banyan whose branches bear name-banners: Śamī → Pratikṣatra → Bhoja → Hṛdīka, culminating in ten radiant warrior-sons standing like guardian pillars. The banyan’s roots glow with a subtle Vishnu-blue light, suggesting preservation beneath worldly succession.","primary_figures":["Śamī","Pratikṣatra","Bhoja","Hṛdīka","Ten sons of Hṛdīka (collective)"],"setting":"A stylized sacred grove with a central banyan-tree-as-lineage motif, with royal standards and a manuscript pedestal nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["banyan green","antique gold","royal blue","ivory","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central banyan tree rendered as a lineage diagram with gold leaf highlights, four named ancestors in tiered registers, ten warrior-sons in a lower frieze with ornate crowns and shields, Vishnu-blue aura at the roots, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, heavy gold borders and temple arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a poetic banyan grove with delicate brushwork, name-scrolls tied to branches, ancestors shown in small vignettes along the trunk, ten sons grouped with refined faces and subtle armor, cool greens and soft blues, lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat iconic composition with bold outlines, banyan as a central emblem, ancestors in stacked panels, ten sons as a rhythmic row of heroic figures, red/yellow/green palette with Vishnu-blue accents, ornamental borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders with lotus and creepers, a central tree motif filled with name-cartouches, ten sons depicted like attendants, subtle shankha-chakra motifs hidden in the border, deep indigo background with gold and vermillion detailing, peacocks at the corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bells","forest breeze","distant kettle drum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतिक्षत्रस्य चात्मजः = प्रतिक्षत्रस्य + च + आत्मजः; हृदीकस्याभवन्पुत्रा = हृदीकस्य + अभवन् + पुत्राः (न् + प् → न्प्).
FAQs
It records a lineage: Śamī → Pratikṣatra → Bhoja → Hṛdīka, and notes that Hṛdīka had ten sons renowned for great prowess.
Not directly. This is primarily a genealogical (vaṃśa) passage, typical of Purāṇic historiography, preserving royal/ancestral succession rather than devotional instruction.
They situate narratives in time and lineage, connect later stories to recognized dynasties, and function as an archival framework for Purāṇic history and cultural memory.