Shloka 27
Duḥṣanta at Kaṇva-Āśrama; Śakuntalā’s Reception and Origin Prelude (दुःषन्तस्य कण्वाश्रमागमनम्)
अन्यौ तु खलु देवानां सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ स्मृतौ । अन्यौ दानवमुख्यानां सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तथा,देवताओंमें जो सूर्य और चन्द्रमा माने गये हैं, वे दूसरे हैं और प्रधान दानवोंमें सूर्य तथा चन्द्रमा दूसरे हैं
anyau tu khalu devānāṃ sūryācandramasau smṛtau | anyau dānavamukhyānāṃ sūryācandramasau tathā ||
দেবতাদের মধ্যে যাঁদের সূর্য ও চন্দ্রমা বলে স্মরণ করা হয়, তাঁরা এক ভিন্ন যুগল; আর দানবপ্রধানদের মধ্যেও সূর্য ও চন্দ্রমা নামে আরেক ভিন্ন যুগল আছে।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches careful discernment in reading epic cosmology: the same exalted titles (like “Sun” and “Moon”) can apply to different beings in different lineages. It cautions against assuming a single referent for a name and highlights parallel structures between divine and dānava realms.
Vaiśampāyana clarifies a genealogical/cosmological point: the Sun and Moon associated with the gods are distinct from those associated with the leading Dānavas. The narration is distinguishing categories to avoid confusion in the unfolding account.