Shloka 17

जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings

Aranyakanda 14

Devanagari script

क्रौञ्चीं भासीं तथा श्येनीं धृतराष्ट्रीं तथा शुकीम्।।3.14.17।।ताम्रापि सुषुवे कन्याः पञ्चैता लोकविश्रुताः।

Transliteration

krauñcīṃ bhāsīṃ tathā śyenīṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrīṃ tathā śukīm ||3.14.17||

tāmrāpi suṣuve kanyāḥ pañcaitā lokaviśrutāḥ |

Translation

Auch Tāmra gebar fünf Töchter—Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī und Śukī—Jungfrauen, die in der Welt berühmt sind.

Word by Word

• क्रौञ्चीम्: Krauñcī
• क्रौञ्चीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रौञ्ची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भासीम्: Bhāsī
• भासीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb), तुल्य/अनुक्रम (likewise/also)

• श्येनीम्: Śyenī
• श्येनीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्येनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• धृतराष्ट्रीम्: Dhṛtarāṣṭrī
• धृतराष्ट्रीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb), पुनरुक्त (again: likewise)

• शुकीम्: Śukī
• शुकीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ताम्रा: Tāmrā
• ताम्रा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• सुषुवे: gave birth to
• सुषुवे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• कन्याः: daughters/maidens
• कन्याः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: संख्यावाचक (numeral), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (indeclinable-like), कन्याः इति विशेष्यस्य संख्या (qualifies 'daughters')

• एताः: these
• एताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• लोकविश्रुताः: world-famous
• लोकविश्रुताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक + विश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha; लोके विश्रुताः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural), एताः इति विशेषण (adjective of 'these')

Context

Krounchi gave birth to owls, Bhasi to Bhasa birds, Synei to bright hawks and vultures, Dhrutharashtri to swans and chakravakas with sweet notes.

Characters & Entities

• Tāmra
• Krauñcī
• Bhāsī
• Dhṛtarāṣṭrī
• Śukī
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Respect for truthful lineage and right knowledge (satya-jñāna): accurate transmission of tradition supports moral order and cultural memory.

What is the narrative situation?

A knowledgeable speaker explains to Rāma the famed progeny of Tāmra, listing her five daughters.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and learning: the episode values careful remembrance and faithful reporting of received knowledge.