Shloka 27

कुन्ती द्वारा ब्राह्मण-सेवा

Kuntī’s Regulated Hospitality to a Brāhmaṇa Guest

Devanagari script

दूषणावरजौ चैव वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ

Transliteration

dūṣaṇāvarajau caiva vajravegapramāthinau

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya said: “And also the two younger brothers of Dūṣaṇa—Vajravega and Pramāthin—appeared.”

Word by Word

• दूषणावरजौ: the two younger brothers of Dūṣaṇa
• दूषणावरजौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूषण-अवरज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ: the two who strike down with thunderbolt-like speed
• वज्रवेगप्रमाथिनौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्रवेग-प्रमाथिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Dūṣaṇa
• Vajravega
• Pramāthin

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a narrative enumeration: by naming powerful figures and their kin-relations, it underscores how strength and alliances accumulate in epic conflicts, reminding the listener that ethical outcomes (dharma) unfold amid networks of power, family ties, and escalating opposition.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya is listing or introducing characters: he identifies two individuals—Vajravega and Pramāthin—as the younger brothers of Dūṣaṇa, marking their presence as part of a larger assembly or confrontation in the story.