Shloka 132
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
तस्य रामोथ हंतासीन्मुनिशापेन धीमतः । तस्य पुत्रशतं त्वासीत्पंच तत्र महारथाः
tasya rāmotha haṃtāsīnmuniśāpena dhīmataḥ | tasya putraśataṃ tvāsītpaṃca tatra mahārathāḥ
Then Rāma became his slayer, by the curse of a wise sage. He had a hundred sons; among them, five were great warriors.
Unspecified narrator (context required to identify the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रामोथ = रामः + अथ; हंतासीन् = हन्ता + आसीत्; आसीन्मुनिशापेन = आसीत् + मुनिशापेन; त्वासीत् = तु + आसीत्; आसीत्पंच = आसीत् + पञ्च.
FAQs
The verse states that Rāma becomes the slayer of “him” (the previously mentioned person in the chapter), and the cause is a sage’s curse (muniśāpa).
Mahāratha is a classical epithet for an exceptionally capable chariot-warrior, indicating elite martial status among the sons mentioned.
It highlights karmic causality mediated through dharma: actions provoke consequences, and a sage’s curse functions as a moral-legal instrument that brings about a destined outcome.