Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 8
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुत श्रीमान्कुक्षिरेवेति विश्रुतः।कुक्षेरथात्मजो वीरो विकुक्षिरुदपद्यत।।।।
ikṣvākos tu sutaḥ śrīmān kukṣir eveti viśrutaḥ | kukṣer athātmajo vīro vikukṣir udapadyata ||
ইক্ষ্বাকুর এক শ্রীমান পুত্র ‘কুক্ষি’ নামে প্রসিদ্ধ ছিলেন; আর কুক্ষির পুত্ররূপে বীর বিকুক্ষি জন্ম নিলেন।
Ikshvaku had an illustrious son, well-known as Kukshi and to Kukshi was born the heroic Vikukshi.
FAQs
Dharma is continuity of rightful lineage: the transmission of duty through generations supports stable social and political order.
The genealogy proceeds from Ikṣvāku to his descendants, preparing the listener to situate Rāma within a long line of kings.
Vīrya (valor/heroism) as a dynastic ideal, implying courage in service of righteous rule.