Shloka 1.9.6

ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा — The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga (and the Remedy for Drought)

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कालस्समभिवर्तत ।अग्निं शुश्रूषमाणस्य पितरं च यशस्विनम्।।।।

Transliteration

ṛśyaśṛṅgas tu jāmātā putrāṃs tava vidhāsyati |

sanatkumārakathitam etāvad vyāhṛtaṃ mayā ||

Translation

Ṛśyaśṛṅga, as your son-in-law, will bring about sons for you. This much of what Sanatkumāra related has been spoken by me.

Context

Worshipping the fire-god and attending on his renowned father, he will spend a long time living in this manner (practising vratitva mode of brahmacharya).

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• Daśaratha
• Sanatkumāra

FAQs

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

Truthful reliance on dharmic means for progeny: the promise is not mere desire-fulfillment but fulfillment through righteous alliances and sacred counsel.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra concludes the prophetic portion: Ṛśyaśṛṅga, once related by marriage, will be the instrumental cause for Daśaratha obtaining sons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith in satya-vākya (true speech) and reverence for sanctified agency—recognizing that outcomes should arise through dharma, not coercion.