Shloka 293

Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha

Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site

Devanagari script

एकचन्द्रा मेघकर्णा मेघमाला विरोचना । कुरुवंशी! भरतकुलनन्दन! राजेन्द्र! वे नाम इस प्रकार हैं--प्रभावती

Transliteration

ekacandrā meghakarṇā meghamālā virocanā |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Their names are: Ekacandrā, Meghakarṇā, Meghamālā, and Virocanā.”

Word by Word

• एकचन्द्रा: One-mooned (name)
• एकचन्द्रा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकचन्द्रा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• मेघकर्णा: Cloud-eared (name)
• मेघकर्णा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघकर्णा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• मेघमाला: Garland of clouds (name)
• मेघमाला: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघमाला
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• विरोचना: Radiant one (name)
• विरोचना: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरोचना
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Ekacandrā
• Meghakarṇā
• Meghamālā
• Virocanā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse itself is a naming statement, but within the epic it supports a broader ethic: individuals and affiliations are remembered and recorded, implying continuity of responsibility (dharma) even in a war narrative.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana continues a catalogue by stating four names—Ekacandrā, Meghakarṇā, Meghamālā, and Virocanā—likely as part of a longer enumerative passage in Śalya Parva.