Shloka 1.62.9

शुनश्शेफरक्षा–विश्वामित्रशापः (Sunassepha’s Rescue and Visvamitra’s Curse)

Devanagari script

यत्कृते पितर: पुत्रान् जनयन्ति शुभार्थिन:।परलोकहितार्थाय तस्य कालोऽयमागत:।।1.62.9।।

Transliteration

yat-kṛte pitaraḥ putrān janayanti śubhārthinaḥ | paraloka-hitārthāya tasya kālo ’yam āgataḥ ||

Translation

For that very purpose for which parents—seeking what is auspicious—beget sons, namely the welfare of the next world: that time has now arrived.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Viśvāmitra’s sons
• Paraloka (afterlife realm as a concept)

FAQs

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

The verse frames dharma as filial responsibility and continuity of righteous obligations: sons are born not merely for lineage, but to uphold duties that secure spiritual welfare (paraloka-hita).

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra begins a pointed address to his sons, invoking the traditional purpose of sonhood—supporting dharmic and other-worldly welfare—at a decisive moment.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The emphasized virtue is a son’s dharmic readiness: accepting responsibility at the proper time (kāla) for the higher good, rather than acting from fear or self-interest.