Shloka 46

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

कपोतरोमा तस्यापि तित्तिरिस्तस्य चात्मजः । तस्यासीद्बहुपुत्रस्तु विद्वान्पुत्रो नरिः किल

Transliteration

kapotaromā tasyāpi tittiristasya cātmajaḥ | tasyāsīdbahuputrastu vidvānputro nariḥ kila

Translation

由他又生出鸽毛者卡波塔罗摩（Kapotaromā），其子为提蒂里（Tittiri）。提蒂里有许多儿子；其中据说有一位博学之子，名为那利（Nari）。

Word by Word

कपोतरोमाKapotaromā (name)

तस्यof him

अपिalso

तित्तिरिःTittiri (name)

तस्यof him

चand

आत्मजःson

तस्यof him

आसीत्was

बहुपुत्रःhaving many sons

तुindeed/but

विद्वान्learned, wise

पुत्रःson

नरिःNari (name)

किलindeed, it is said

Speaker

Narrator (genealogical account; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in the verse alone)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasyāpi → tasya api; tasyāsīd → tasya āsīt; vidvānputro → vidvān putraḥ.

Characters & Entities

Kapotaromā

Tittiri

Nari

FAQs

Is this verse part of a creation myth or a lineage account in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It functions as a lineage (genealogical) statement, listing successive descendants and noting Nari as a learned son among many.

What does the particle “kila” indicate in Purāṇic narration here?

“Kila” commonly signals received tradition—“it is said/indeed”—marking the statement as a recognized report within the Purāṇic record.

What ethical or thematic emphasis can be inferred from calling Nari “vidvān” (learned)?

Within genealogical passages, highlighting “vidvān” elevates learning as a valued trait among descendants, suggesting that knowledge and scholarship are esteemed alongside mere progeny.