Shloka 1.38.19

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

Devanagari script

अथ दीर्घेण कालेन रूपयौवनशालिन:।षष्टि: पुत्रसहस्राणि सगरस्याभवंस्तदा।।।।

Transliteration

atha dīrgheṇa kālena rūpayauvanaśālinaḥ | ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi sagarasyābhavaṃs tadā ||

Translation

Then, after a long time, Sagara’s sixty thousand sons became endowed with beauty and the vigor of youth.

Context

Then, after a long time Sagara's sixty thousand sons attained beauty and youth.

Characters & Entities

• Sagara
• Sixty thousand sons (Sagara-putrāḥ)

FAQs

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

Power and youth are presented as a stage that must be guided by dharma; the epic often foreshadows that strength without righteousness can become destructive.

What is the narrative situation?

A time-jump marks the sons’ maturation, preparing for later conflicts and actions involving them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue directly, but a narrative emphasis on preparedness—and the implied need for disciplined conduct as strength increases.