Shloka 69
Śakuntalā-Janma-Nāmakaraṇa (Birth and Naming of Śakuntalā) | शकुन्तला-जन्म-नामकरणम्
अनलाया: शुकी पुत्री कड़कस्तु सुरसासुत: । अरुणस्य भार्या श्येनी तु वीर्यवन्ती महाबलौ
Analāyāḥ śukī putrī kaḍakastu surasāsutaḥ | aruṇasya bhāryā śyenī tu vīryavantī mahābalau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Śukī was the daughter of Analā. Kaḍaka was the son of Surasā. Śyenī, the wife of Aruṇa, was a woman of great prowess; these were mighty and powerful beings.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s emphasis on lineage and inherited qualities: identities and capacities (such as vīrya and bala) are presented through genealogical connections, framing later events within a moral-narrative order of descent and responsibility.
Vaiśampāyana is listing figures within a genealogical or mythic catalogue, identifying parentage and marital ties—Śukī as Analā’s daughter, Kaḍaka as Surasā’s son, and Śyenī as Aruṇa’s wife—highlighting their notable strength and prowess.