Shloka 1.41.2

अंशुमान्—अश्वान्वेषणम्, दिशागजसंवादः, कपिलदाहवृत्तान्तः, गङ्गोपदेशः (Anshuman’s Search for the Horse and the Counsel to Bring Ganga)

Devanagari script

शूरश्च कृतविद्यश्च पूर्वैस्तुल्योऽसि तेजसा।पितृ़णां गतिमन्विच्छ येन चाश्वोऽपवाहित:।।।।

Transliteration

śūraś ca kṛtavidyaś ca pūrvais tulyo 'si tejasā | pitṝṇāṃ gatim anviccha yena cāśvo 'pavāhitaḥ ||

Translation

You are valiant and well-trained in knowledge; in splendor you equal your forebears. Trace the path taken by your elders—and by the one who carried off the horse.

Context

'You are valiant. You have acquired knowledge (in various fields). You are illustrious like your ancestors. Pursue the track taken by your uncles and by the thief who ran away with the horse'.

Characters & Entities

• Sagara
• Anśumān
• sacrificial horse (aśva)
• the elders/princes (Sagara’s sons)

FAQs

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

Kṣatriya-dharma: competence (knowledge + valor) must be used in service of truth and responsibility—recovering what is stolen and finding the rightful path.

What is the narrative situation?

Sagara (or the narrative report of his command) commissions Anśumān to follow the trail of the princes and the thief who removed the sacrificial horse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness for duty: disciplined learning joined to courage.