Shloka 1.71.19

जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम् (Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila)

Devanagari script

निहत्य तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुधन्वानं नराधिपम्।साङ्काश्ये भ्रातरं वीरमभ्यषिञ्चं कुशध्वजम्।।।।

Transliteration

nihatya taṃ muniśreṣṭha sudhanvānaṃ narādhipam |

sāṅkāśye bhrātaraṃ vīram abhyaṣiñcaṃ kuśadhvajam ||

Translation

O best of sages, after slaying Sudhanvā, lord among men, I anointed my heroic brother Kuśadhvaja in Sāṅkāśyā and established him as king.

Context

O Best of ascetics! having killed king Sudhanva, I have crowned my heroic brother Kusadhwaja in Sankasya.

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Sudhanvā
• Kuśadhvaja
• Sāṅkāśyā (Sankasya)

FAQs

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

Restoration of order after conflict: dharma is not only winning a war but establishing stable, rightful governance by installing a worthy ruler.

What is the narrative situation?

After defeating Sudhanvā, Janaka places Kuśadhvaja on the throne of Sāṅkāśyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Statesmanship—using victory to create just administration rather than personal aggrandizement.