Valmiki Ramayana 2.110.15 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 15

लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा

Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama

Devanagari script

भरतात्तु महाबाहोरसितो नाम जायत।।।।यस्यैते प्रतिराजान उदपद्यन्त शत्रवः।हैहयास्तालजङ्घाश्च शूराश्च शशिबिन्दवः।।।।

Transliteration

bharatāt tu mahābāhor asito nāma jāyata |

yasyāite pratirājāna udapadyanta śatravaḥ |

haihayās tālajaṅghāś ca śūrāś ca śaśibindavaḥ ||

Translation

ومن بهاراتا عظيمِ الذراعين وُلِدَ ابنٌ اسمه أسيتا. وقام عليه ملوكٌ منافسون أعداء: الهايهايا، والتالاجنغا، والشاشيبندو الشجعان.

Word by Word

• māndhātuḥ: of Māndhātā
• māndhātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māndhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• tu: and/but
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थे ‘but/and’

• mahā-tejāḥ: mighty, of great splendor
• mahā-tejāḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् तेजः यस्य) विशेषणम्

• susandhiḥ: Susandhi
• susandhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: susandhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम

• udapadyata: was born / arose
• udapadyata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√pad (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• susandheḥ: of Susandhi
• susandheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: susandhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) ‘also/even’

• putrau: two sons
• putrau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• dvau: two
• dvau: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; संख्याविशेषणम्

• dhruvasandhiḥ: Dhruvasandhi
• dhruvasandhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhruva + sandhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः; नाम

• prasēnajit: Prasēnajit
• prasēnajit: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasēnajit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम (द्वितीयः पुत्रः)

Context

Mighty-armed Bharata had a son named Asita against whom the Haihayas, Talajanghas and the indomitable Sasibindus, the rival kings rose as enenmies.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata (ancient king)
• Asita

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma for rulers includes endurance amid rivalry: hostility may arise even against rightful kings, testing steadiness and just response.

What is the narrative situation?

The genealogy shifts into a conflict episode: Asita faces a coalition of rival dynasties.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣatriya resolve under pressure—being opposed by many rivals is framed as a trial of royal strength and legitimacy.