Shloka 1.38.1

सगरस्य पुत्रलाभः — Sagara’s Boons, Progeny, and the Rise of the Sixty Thousand

Devanagari script

तां कथां कौशिको रामे निवेद्य कुशिकात्मज:।पुनरेवापरं वाक्यं काकुत्स्थ मिदमब्रवीत्।।।।

Transliteration

tāṃ kathāṃ kauśiko rāme nivedya kuśikātmajaḥ | punar evāparaṃ vākyaṃ kākutstha idam abravīt || 1.38.1 ||

Translation

Having narrated that account to Rāma, Kauśika—descendant of Kuśika—again spoke further words, addressing the scion of the Kakutsthas.

Context

Viswamitra, an offspring of Kusika having related the story (of Karthikeya) to the son of the Kakusthas (Rama) said again.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra (Kauśika)
• Rāma
• Kakutstha lineage
• Kuśika

FAQs

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

Dharma of instruction: sacred history is transmitted responsibly from a qualified teacher to a worthy listener for moral formation.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra concludes one episode and transitions to the next, continuing his teaching narrative to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentive discipleship and authoritative teaching: Rāma listens; Viśvāmitra guides through instructive history.