Shloka 3.14.31

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

Devanagari script

कद्रूर्नागं सहस्रास्यं विजज्ञे धरणीधरम्।द्वौ पुत्रौ विनतायास्तु गरुडोऽरुण एव च।।3.14.31।।

Transliteration

kadrūr nāgaṁ sahasrāsyaṁ vijajñe dharaṇīdharam |

dvau putrau vinatāyās tu garuḍo 'ruṇa eva ca ||3.14.31||

Translation

Kadrū brought forth the thousand-hooded nāga, the earth-bearer; and Vinatā had two sons—Garuḍa and Aruṇa.

Context

Kadhru produced a thousand-hooded serpent(Adisesha) who held the whole earth on his head and Vinata, two sons, Garuda and Aruna.

Characters & Entities

• Kadrū
• Nāga (Śeṣa/Ādiśeṣa implied by description)
• Dharaṇīdhara
• Vinatā
• Garuḍa
• Aruṇa

FAQs

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

The ‘earth-bearer’ image symbolizes sustaining duty: dharma includes the burden-bearing responsibility that supports others, as well as truthful remembrance of sacred origins.

What is the narrative situation?

Jaṭāyu names major offspring in the lineage—Śeṣa-like nāga and Garuḍa/Aruṇa—preparing the ground for his own identification through Aruṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability in tradition: Jaṭāyu speaks with the authority of remembered lineage (satya and śruti-smṛti continuity).