Shloka 105
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
दीर्घबाहुर्महाबाहुर्व्यूडोरु: कनकाज्भद: । कुण्डजश्ित्रकश्चैव द:ःशला च शताधिका
dīrghabāhur mahābāhur vyūḍhoruḥ kanakāṅgadaḥ | kuṇḍajaś citrakaś caiva duḥśalā ca śatādhikā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Among the children were Dīrghabāhu and Mahābāhu, Vyūḍhoru and Kanakāṅgada; also Kuṇḍaja and Citraka; and Duḥśalā—together with more than a hundred others. The narration underscores the sheer magnitude of the Kuru lineage, foreshadowing how an unchecked expansion of power and kinship can become the seedbed for rivalry and adharma when not guided by restraint and right conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the vastness of a royal lineage; ethically, it suggests that mere numbers, strength, and prestige do not ensure dharma—only disciplined conduct and wise governance prevent kinship and power from turning into conflict.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical enumeration, listing several named offspring (including Duḥśalā) and indicating that the total exceeded a hundred, emphasizing the scale of the family and setting context for later dynastic tensions.