Shloka 141
Devanagari script
चक्रतुर्नामधेयं च तस्य बालस्य तावुभौ । दम्पती वसुषेणेति दिक्षु सर्वासु विश्वुतम्,उन दोनों दम्पतिने उस बालकका नाम वसुषेण रखा। वह सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें भलीभाँति विख्यात था
Transliteration
cakratur nāmadheyaṃ ca tasya bālasya tāv ubhau | dampatī vasuṣeṇeti dikṣu sarvāsu viśrutam ||
Translation
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The two of them, husband and wife, bestowed a name upon the child—Vasuṣeṇa. Thus he became well known in all directions.
Word by Word
चक्रतुःthey two made
चक्रतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलिट् (परस्मैपद, परोक्षभूत), 3, Dual
नामधेयम्name, appellation
नामधेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनामधेय (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तस्यof that, of him
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
बालस्यof the boy/child
बालस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootबाल (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
दम्पतीthe couple (husband and wife)
दम्पती:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम्पती (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
वसुषेणas/with the name ‘Vasuṣeṇa’
वसुषेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवसुषेण (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
दिक्षुin the directions
दिक्षु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
सर्वासुin all
सर्वासु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
विश्वुतम्well-known, renowned
विश्वुतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वुत (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaV
VasuṣeṇaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A person’s place in society is often shaped by samskāras such as naming; public recognition can establish identity and reputation, even when deeper origins remain unknown.
The couple formally names the child Vasuṣeṇa, and the verse notes that he becomes widely renowned—foreshadowing his later prominence in the epic.