Shloka 27

जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings

Aranyakanda 14

Devanagari script

ततो दुहितरौ राम सुरभिर्द्वेव्यजायत।रोहिणीं नाम भद्रं ते गन्धर्वीं च यशस्स्विनीम्।।3.14.27।।

Transliteration

tato duhitarau rāma surabhir dve vyajāyata |

rohiṇīṁ nāma bhadraṁ te gandharvīṁ ca yaśasvinīm ||3.14.27||

Translation

ત્યારબાદ, હે રામ, દિવ્ય સુરભિએ બે પુત્રીઓને જન્મ આપ્યો—એક રોહિણી નામની, અને બીજી યશસ્વિની ગંધર્વી; તને કલ્યાણ થાઓ।।3.14.27।।

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/temporal setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• दुहितरौ: two daughters
• दुहितरौ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा (2nd/Acc or 1st/Nom) द्विवचन; here as कर्म (objects) with 'vyajāyata' = bore two daughters

• राम: O Rama
• राम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सुरभिः: Surabhi
• सुरभिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद (proper noun)

• द्वे: two
• द्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण/quantifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• व्यजायत: gave birth to
• व्यजायत: Kriya (क्रिया/finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग 'वि' (vy-)

• रोहिणीम्: Rohini
• रोहिणीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition to one daughter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/apposition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामनिर्देशक-अव्यय (by name)

• भद्रम्: good fortune
• भद्रम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/benediction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थे (benedictive usage: 'good fortune')

• ते: to you/for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/beneficiary)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (enclitic); 'to/for you' sense in blessing

• गन्धर्वीम्: Gandharvi
• गन्धर्वीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; second daughter)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम/जातिवाचक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• यशस्विनीम्: famed
• यशस्विनीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्विनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of गन्धर्वीम्)

Context

Surabhi gave birth to Rohini and Gandharvi,the two famous daughters. May you be happy, Rama!

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Surabhi
• Rohiṇī
• Gandharvī

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through faithful remembrance and transmission of origins (satya in narration). Lineage is treated as sacred knowledge that supports moral and cultural continuity.

What is the narrative situation?

Jaṭāyu continues a genealogical account, naming Surabhi’s daughters as part of a broader creation/lineage narration.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverent speech and blessing: Jaṭāyu addresses Rāma respectfully and offers benediction while teaching.