Shloka 8
अरण्यकपर्व — मार्कण्डेयकथिते रामविजयः, सीताशुद्धिः, अयोध्याप्रत्यागमनवर्णनम्
Rāma’s victory, Sītā’s vindication, and return to Ayodhyā as told by Mārkaṇḍeya
रामस्य माता कौसल्या कैकेयी भरतस्य तु । सुतौ लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ सुमित्राया: परंतपौ
rāmasya mātā kauśalyā kaikeyī bharatasya tu | sutau lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau sumitrāyāḥ parantapau ||
Mārkaṇḍeya dit : La mère de Rāma était Kauśalyā ; la mère de Bharata, Kaikeyī. Quant aux deux fils de Sumitrā—Lakṣmaṇa et Śatrughna—c’étaient de puissants héros, fléaux de leurs ennemis.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes clarity of lineage and responsibility: in epic ethics, knowing one’s familial and social position supports the proper performance of dharma—especially for royal figures whose personal relations shape public duty.
Mārkaṇḍeya is recounting key details of the Ikṣvāku royal family, naming the queens and identifying which sons were born to each, as part of a broader retelling that frames later events and moral choices.