Shloka 1.33.20

कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters (and the Birth of Brahmadatta)

Devanagari script

स बुद्धिं कृतवान् राजा कुशनाभस्सुधार्मिक:।ब्रह्मदत्ताय काकुत्स्थ दातुं कन्याशतं तदा।।1.33.20।।

Transliteration

sa buddhiṁ kṛtavān rājā kuśanābhaḥ sudhārmikaḥ |

brahmadattāya kākutstha dātuṁ kanyāśataṁ tadā ||1.33.20||

Translation

Then King Kūśanābha, deeply righteous—O Kakutstha—resolved to give his hundred daughters to Brahmadatta.

Context

O Rama, then the highly righteous king Kusanabha decided to give his hundred daughters to Brahmadatta".

Characters & Entities

• Kūśanābha
• Brahmadatta
• Rāma (Kakutstha)
• hundred daughters (Kūśanābha’s)

FAQs

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

A king’s duty includes arranging socially sanctioned, protective alliances for his children—marriage as a dharmic institution restoring dignity and order.

What is the narrative situation?

After the daughters’ suffering and their later relief, Kūśanābha chooses Brahmadatta as their husband.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kūśanābha’s responsibility and righteousness in making a decision aimed at his daughters’ welfare.