Shloka 6
Śakuntalā-Janma-Nāmakaraṇa (Birth and Naming of Śakuntalā) | शकुन्तला-जन्म-नामकरणम्
अत्रेस्तु बहव: पुत्रा: श्रूयन्ते मनुजाधिप । सर्वे वेदविद: सिद्धा: शान्तात्मानो महर्षय:,अंगिराके तीन पुत्र हुए, जो लोकमें सर्वत्र विख्यात हैं। उनके नाम ये हैं-- बृहस्पति, उतथ्य और संवर्त। ये तीनों ही उत्तम व्रत धारण करनेवाले हैं। मनुजेश्वर! अत्रिके बहुत-से पुत्र सुने जाते हैं। वे सब-के-सब वेदवेत्ता, सिद्ध और शान्तचित्त महर्षि हैं
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
atreś tu bahavaḥ putrāḥ śrūyante manujādhipa |
sarve vedavidaḥ siddhāḥ śāntātmāno maharṣayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O lord of men, Atri is heard to have many sons. All of them are knowers of the Veda—accomplished, serene in spirit, and great seers.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds an ethical-spiritual ideal: true greatness is marked by Vedic knowledge, inner tranquility, and spiritual accomplishment. Lineage is presented not merely as birth, but as continuity of dharmic qualities—learning, self-mastery, and sagehood.
In a genealogical and rishi-lineage context of the Ādi Parva, Vaiśampāyana informs the king that the sage Atri is traditionally said to have many sons, and characterizes them collectively as Veda-knowers, perfected beings, and calm-minded great seers.