Shloka 3.14.23

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

Devanagari script

अपत्यं तु मृगास्सर्वे मृग्या नरवरोत्तम।ऋक्षाश्च मृगमन्दायास्सृमराश्चमरा स्तथा।।3.14.23।।

Transliteration

apatyaṃ tu mṛgāḥ sarve mṛgyā naravarottama |

ṛkṣāś ca mṛgamandāyāḥ sṛmarāś camarās tathā ||3.14.23||

Translation

O best of men, from Mṛgī came all kinds of wild animals; and from Mṛgamandā were born bears, sṛmara-deer, and also camara-deer.

Context

O best of men, all kinds of animals were born of Mrugi.To Mrugamanda were born bears and chamara (a different kind of deer).

Characters & Entities

• Mṛgī
• Mṛgamandā
• ṛkṣa (bear)
• sṛmara (deer type)
• camara (deer type)
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma as harmony with nature: recognizing the ordered diversity of living beings supports a respectful, non-chaotic view of the world.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker explains what kinds of creatures descend from Mṛgī and Mṛgamandā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentive listening and learning (for Rāma as recipient): genealogical teaching presumes disciplined reception of knowledge.