Shloka 3.14.21

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

Devanagari script

दश क्रोधवशा राम विजज्ञे ह्यात्मसम्भवाः।मृगीं च मृगमन्दां च हरीं भद्रमदामपि।।3.14.21।।मातङ्गीमपि शार्दूलीं श्वेतां च सुरभिं तथा।सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नां सुरसां कद्रुकामपि।।3.14.22।।

Transliteration

daśa krodhavaśā rāma vijajñe hy ātmasambhavāḥ |

mṛgīṃ ca mṛgamandāṃ ca harīṃ bhadramadām api ||3.14.21||

Translation

O Rāma, Krodhavaśā bore ten daughters from her own body—Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, and also Bhadrāmadā among them.

Context

O Rama!to Krodhavasa were born Mrugi, Mrugamanda, Hari, Bhadramada, Mathangi, Sardooli, Sweta, Surabhi and Surasa, Kadruva and endowed with all virtues.

Characters & Entities

• Krodhavaśā
• Rāma
• Mṛgī
• Mṛgamandā
• Harī
• Bhadrāmadā

FAQs

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

Continuity of creation within dharmic order: the verse frames the world’s beings as arising through lawful lineage, reinforcing cosmic order (ṛta/dharma).

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker shifts from bird lineages to Krodhavaśā’s ten daughters, beginning the list.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Didactic clarity: careful enumeration for the listener’s understanding.