Shloka 3.14.2

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

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा तौ महाभागौ वटस्थं रामलक्ष्मणौ।मेनाते राक्षसं पक्षिं ब्रुवाणौ को भवानिति।।3.14.2।।

Transliteration

śyenī śyenāṃś ca gṛdhrāṃś ca vyajāyata sutejasaḥ |

dhṛtarāṣṭrī tu haṃsāṃś ca kalahaṃsāṃś ca sarvaśaḥ ||3.14.19||

Translation

Śyenī gave birth to radiant hawks and vultures; and Dhṛtarāṣṭrī, of every kind, bore swans and sweet-voiced kalahaṃsas.

Context

Seeing the bird on the banyan tree, venerable Rama and Lakshmana mistook him for a demon and enquired who he was.

Characters & Entities

• Śyenī
• Dhṛtarāṣṭrī
• śyena (hawk)
• gṛdhra (vulture)
• haṃsa (swan)
• kalahaṃsa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma as ordered knowledge: the world is understood through truthful categorization and remembrance of origins.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker continues listing the descendants of Tāmra’s daughters, now detailing Śyenī and Dhṛtarāṣṭrī.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Commitment to satya (truthfulness) in teaching: the speaker provides a systematic account for the listener’s understanding.