Shloka 8
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
पुत्रश्चोशनसस्तस्य शिनेयुर्नामसत्तमः । आसीत्शिनेयोः पुत्रो यः स रुक्मकवचो मतः
putraścośanasastasya śineyurnāmasattamaḥ | āsītśineyoḥ putro yaḥ sa rukmakavaco mataḥ
乌舍那（Uśanā）之子，为名德俱胜者，名曰施涅由（Śineyu）；而施涅由所生之子，被认为是鲁克玛迦瓦恰（Rukmakavaca）。
Narratorial voice (genealogical account within the chapter; no explicit dialogue marker in this verse alone)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रश्चोशनसस्तस्य = पुत्रः च उशनसः तस्य; शिनेयुर्नामसत्तमः = शिनेयुः नाम सत्तमः; आसीत्शिनेयोः = आसीत् शिनेयोः
FAQs
It records a lineage: Uśanas (Śukra) has a son named Śineyu, and Śineyu’s son is known as Rukmakavaca.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a genealogical link, supporting the chapter’s broader narrative structure rather than giving an explicit moral or devotional injunction.
They connect sages and notable figures across creation-era narratives, establishing authority, continuity, and context for later accounts, rituals, and teachings.