Shloka 34

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

तव कुक्षौ महाभागे सुपुत्रस्सुमहाबल:।।1.70.34।।महावीर्यो महातेजा अचिरात्सञ्जनिष्यति।गरेण सहित श्श्रीमान् मा शुच: कमलेक्षणे।।1.70.35।।

Transliteration

tava kukṣau mahābhāge suputraḥ sumahābalaḥ || 1.70.34 ||

Translation

হে মহাভাগ্যে! তোমার গর্ভে অতি বলবান ও সদ্গুণসম্পন্ন এক উত্তম পুত্র গঠিত হচ্ছে।

Word by Word

• tava: your
• tava: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kukṣau: in (your) womb
• kukṣau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kukṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-bhāge: O noble/fortunate lady
• mahā-bhāge: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Vocative address; Karmadhāraya; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• su-putraḥ: a good son
• su-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• su-mahā-balaḥ: very strong
• su-mahā-balaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-vīryaḥ: of great valor
• mahā-vīryaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-tejāḥ: of great splendor
• mahā-tejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• acirāt: soon / in a short time
• acirāt: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: acira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (पञ्चमी-अव्ययीभाव); from ‘not long’

• sañjaniṣyati: will be born / will arise
• sañjaniṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-jan (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• gareṇa: with poison
• gareṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sahitaḥ: accompanied/combined
• sahitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sah (धातु) + ita (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त-कृदन्त) used adjectivally; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrīmān: glorious / illustrious
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mā: do not
• mā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prohibitive particle (निषेधार्थक अव्यय) used with imperative

• śucaḥ: grieve
• śucaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śuc (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• kamala-īkṣaṇe: O lotus-eyed one
• kamala-īkṣaṇe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamala (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (यस्याः ईक्षणे कमले इव); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

'O Great lady! a child of high prowess, lustre and virtues is growing in your womb. In a short time this glorious son carrying with him the poison (administered to you) will be born. O Lotus-eyed lady, do not grieve'.

Characters & Entities

• Cyavana

FAQs

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

Dharma here is protective compassion: the sage reassures and safeguards the righteous continuation of lineage, affirming that virtue and strength can arise even amid adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

A sage consoles the elder queen, indicating that a virtuous and powerful son is developing in her womb despite hostile circumstances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The sage’s karuṇā (compassion) and truthfulness in giving reassurance, supporting the queen’s steadfastness.