Shloka 1.57.3

विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः (Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration)

Devanagari script

अथास्य जज्ञिरे पुत्रास्सत्यधर्मपरायणा:।हविष्यन्दो मधुष्यन्दो दृढनेत्रो महारथ:।।1.57.3।।

Transliteration

athāsya jajñire putrāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ |

haviṣyando madhuṣyando dṛḍhanetro mahārathaḥ || 1.57.3 ||

Translation

After that, sons were born to him, devoted to truth and dharma: Haviṣyanda, Madhuṣyanda, Dṛḍhanetra, and Mahāratha.

Context

After some time, four sons, Havishyanda, Madhushyanda, Drudhanetra and Maharatha, who (later) wer wedded to truth and duty, were born."

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Haviṣyanda
• Madhuṣyanda
• Dṛḍhanetra
• Mahāratha

FAQs

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

The verse idealizes dharmic continuity: descendants are praised not for power but for commitment to satya and dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration briefly notes Viśvāmitra’s progeny and their moral disposition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and duty as inherited and cultivated virtues within a lineage.