Shloka 68
त्वया दायादवानस्मि कैकेयीनन्दिवर्धन । त्वया मे सदृशः पुत्रो न भूतो न भविष्यति
tvayā dāyādavān asmi kaikeyīnandivardhana | tvayā me sadṛśaḥ putro na bhūto na bhaviṣyati ||
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: «يا بهجة كايكَيِي ومُنمّي مجدها! بك حقًّا أُعَدُّ ذا وارث. ما وُلد لي ابنٌ يماثلك، ولن يكون.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic importance of lineage and rightful succession, expressing gratitude for an heir whose virtues secure the continuity of family and kingship; it also models ethical praise grounded in responsibility rather than mere affection.
In the Virāṭa context, a speaker (as reported by Vaiśampāyana) offers a formal commendation to Kaikeyī’s son, declaring that his presence makes the father truly ‘heir-possessing’ and that no other son equals him in worth.