Shloka 10
आदि पर्व — अध्याय ८३: ययाति-इन्द्र-संवादः तथा अष्टक-प्रश्नः
Yayāti–Indra Dialogue and Aṣṭaka’s Inquiry
तस्मादेव तु राजर्षे: शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी । | चानुं च पूरुं च त्रीन् कुमारानजीजनत्,उन्ही राजर्षिसे वृषपर्वाकी पुत्री शर्मिष्ठाने तीन पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया, जिनके नाम थे द्रुह्मु, अनु और पूरु
tasmād eva tu rājarṣeḥ śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī | druhyuṁ cānuṁ ca pūruṁ ca trīn kumārān ajījanat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: From that royal sage, Śarmiṣṭhā—the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan—gave birth to three sons: Druhyu, Anu, and Pūru.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and social significance of progeny in royal narratives: lineage is not merely biological but carries responsibility, shaping future political and moral outcomes for a dynasty.
Vaiśampāyana states that Śarmiṣṭhā, identified as Vṛṣaparvan’s daughter, bore three sons—Druhyu, Anu, and Pūru—marking an important genealogical point for later dynastic developments.