Shloka 7

इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रसङ्गः, पुरंजय-दैवसाहाय्य-कथा, युवनाश्व-मांधातृ-उत्पत्तिः, सौभरि-वैराग्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

एते क्षत्रप्रसूता वै पुनश् चाङ्गिरसाः स्मृताः । रथीतराणां प्रवराः क्षत्रोपेता द्विजातयः ॥

Transliteration

ete kṣatraprasūtā vai punaś cāṅgirasāḥ smṛtāḥ | rathītarāṇāṃ pravarāḥ kṣatropetā dvijātayaḥ ||

Translation

These, though born from the Kṣatriya line, are again remembered as Aṅgirasas; foremost among the Rathītaras, they are ‘twice-born’ men, invested with the rank and authority of Kṣatriyas.

Word by Word

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• क्षत्रप्रसूताः: born of Kṣatriyas
• क्षत्रप्रसूताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षत्र-प्रसूत (प्रातिपदिक; क्षत्र + प्रसूत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘क्षत्रात् प्रसूताः’ (born from Kṣatriyas)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्ययम् — emphatic particle

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक — adverb ‘again/further’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्ययम् — conjunction

• आङ्गिरसाः: Āṅgirasas (of the Aṅgiras lineage)
• आङ्गिरसाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आङ्गिरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; गोत्र/वंशवाचक

• स्मृताः: are remembered/are called
• स्मृताः: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा बहुवचन — Past passive participle: ‘are remembered/called’

• रथीतराणाम्: of the Rathītaras
• रथीतराणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथीतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• प्रवराः: the foremost/excellent
• प्रवराः: Karta (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; विधेय (predicate)

• क्षत्रोपेताः: endowed with Kṣatriya status
• क्षत्रोपेताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षत्र-उपेत (प्रातिपदिक; क्षत्र + उपेत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘क्षत्रेण उपेताः’ (endowed with kṣatra-status)

• द्विजातयः: twice-born (Dvijas)
• द्विजातयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-जाति (प्रातिपदिक; द्वि + जाति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘द्विजातयः’ = twice-born (Brāhmaṇa etc.)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Clarifying mixed lineage/status: how certain descendants are classed as Aṅgirasas and ‘twice-born’ despite kṣatriya origin.

Teaching: Genealogical

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Purāṇic record recognizes complex intersections of birth, gotra-memory, and social authority, indicating that dharmic identity can be shaped by lineage traditions and sanctioned investiture, not merely by a single label.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Approach social/religious identity discussions with humility and textual nuance; prioritize conduct (ācāra), learning, and sanctioned responsibilities over pride in mere designation.

Vishishtadvaita: Dharma functions within the Lord’s cosmic order: diverse jīvas occupy differentiated roles while remaining dependent parts (aṃśa) of Nārāyaṇa’s body—unity with real distinctions.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Surya

Dharma Exemplar: Varṇa-dharma / adhikāra (social-religious qualification)

Key Kings: Rathītara

Characters & Entities

• Angiras (Aṅgiras)
• Rathītara (Rathitara)
• Rathītaras

FAQs

What is the significance of the Rathītara lineage being called ‘Aṅgirasa’ in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse asserts that a group associated with Rathītara, though Kṣatriya-born, is authoritatively classified within the Angirasa sage-line, highlighting how lineage and ritual status can be established through recognized tradition (smṛti) within the Purāṇic genealogies.

How does Sage Parāśara explain varṇa and lineage fluidity in this context?

Parāśara frames it through genealogical memory: birth in a royal line is acknowledged, yet these persons are still ‘remembered’ as Angirasa and ‘twice-born,’ indicating that Purāṇic history preserves cases where social-ritual identity is grounded in lineage affiliation and accepted dharmic recognition.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this dynastic classification?

Within Ansha 4’s royal histories, such classifications function as part of the ordered transmission of dharma and kingship—an order ultimately upheld by Vishnu as the supreme governor of cosmic and social stability, even when lineages interweave.