Shloka 3.14.11

जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings (Aranyakanda 14)

Devanagari script

काश्यपः प्रतिजग्राह तासामष्टौ सुमध्यमाः।अदितिं च दितिं चैव दनुमप्यथ कालिकाम्।।3.14.11।।ताम्रां क्रोधवशां चैव मनुं चाप्यनलामपि।

Transliteration

kāśyapaḥ pratijagrāha tāsām aṣṭau sumadhyamāḥ | aditiṃ ca ditiṃ caiva danum apy atha kālikām || tāmraṃ krodhavaśāṃ caiva manuṃ cāpy analām api |

Translation

Of those daughters, Kāśyapa took eight slender-waisted wives: Aditi and Diti; Danu; and also Kālikā—along with Tāmra, Krodhavaśā, Manu, and Anala as well.

Context

Out of them(daughters of Daksha) Kasyapa married eight women of beautiful waist called Aditi, Diti, Danu also Kalika,Tamra, Krodhavasa, Anala and Manu.

Characters & Entities

• Kāśyapa
• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Kālikā
• Tāmra
• Krodhavaśā
• Manu
• Anala
• Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse reflects dharma as ordered relationship (saṃbandha): the tradition maps creation through lawful unions, emphasizing that the world is structured, not random, and that lineage carries responsibilities.

What is the narrative situation?

Jaṭāyu continues the genealogical account, listing the eight wives accepted by Kāśyapa from among Dakṣa’s daughters.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya and smṛti—faithful preservation and communication of received tradition.