Shloka 36
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
सा तेन सुषुवे देवी शवेन भरतर्षभ । त्रीन् शाल्वांश्षतुरो मद्रान् सुतान् भरतसत्तम,भरतमश्रेष्ठ! रानी भद्गराने उस शवके द्वारा सात पुत्र उत्पन्न किये, जिनमें तीन शाल्वदेशके और चार मद्रदेशके शासक हुए
sā tena suṣuve devī śavena bharatarṣabha | trīn śālvān caturō madrān sutān bharatasattama ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Oh toro entre los Bharatas, aquella reina dio a luz siete hijos de Śava: tres llegaron a ser soberanos en la tierra de Śālva y cuatro llegaron a ser soberanos en la región de Madra».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the importance of lineage and responsible succession in kṣatriya society: legitimate progeny ensure continuity of governance and the orderly transmission of authority across regions.
Vaiśampāyana reports that a queen bore seven sons by Śava; three became rulers associated with Śālva and four became rulers associated with Madra, indicating the branching of a royal line into multiple regional kingdoms.