Shloka 27

लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा

Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama

Devanagari script

भगीरथात्ककुत्स्थस्तु काकुत्स्था येन विश्रुताः।ककुत्स्थस्य च पुत्रोऽभूद्रघुर्येन च राघवाः।।।।

Transliteration

bhagīrathāt kakutsthas tu kākutsthā yena viśrutāḥ |

kakutsthasya ca putro ’bhūd raghur yena ca rāghavāḥ ||

Translation

Aus Bhagīratha wurde Kakutstha geboren, durch den eure Linie als die Kākuṭsthas berühmt wurde. Und Kakutstha hatte einen Sohn, Raghu, durch den ihr als die Rāghavas bekannt seid.

Word by Word

भगीरथात्from Bhagīratha

ककुत्स्थःKakutstha

तुand/but

काकुत्स्थाःthe Kakutsthas

येनby whom

विश्रुताःbecame renowned

ककुत्स्थस्यof Kakutstha

चand

पुत्रःson

अभूत्was/became

रघुःRaghu

येनby whom

चand

राघवाःthe Rāghavas

Context

To Bhagiratha was born Kakutstha, by whom your race is well-known. A son Raghu was born to Kakutstha and hence all of you are known as Raghavas.

Characters & Entities

Bhagīratha

Kakutstha

Raghu

FAQs

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

Identity is tied to ancestral exemplars: dynastic names function as moral memory, reminding descendants that fame should rest on righteous conduct (dharma) upheld across generations.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration connects Bhagīratha to Kakutstha and then to Raghu, explaining how the royal line gains its celebrated epithets.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue implied is kula-dharma—upholding the standards that made the lineage ‘viśruta’ (renowned), culminating in the Rāghava identity associated with righteous rule.