Shloka 15
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
राज्ञ: पुत्रा महात्मानश्चत्वारो जज्ञिरे पृथक्।।।।गुणवन्तोऽनुरूपाश्च रुच्या प्रोष्ठपदोपमा:।
rājñaḥ putrā mahātmānaś catvāro jajñire pṛthak |
guṇavanto ’nurūpāś ca rucyā proṣṭhapadopamāḥ ||
इस प्रकार राजा के चार महात्मा पुत्र क्रमशः अलग-अलग उत्पन्न हुए—गुणवान, सर्वथा अनुरूप, और प्रोष्ठपदा नक्षत्रों के समान तेजस्वी॥
The gandharvas sang melodiously. Groups of apsaras danced. Celestial kettledrums were sounded. Flowers were showered from the sky. Men througed to Ayodhya to witness the festivities.
FAQs
The verse frames virtue as the true measure of royalty: noble birth is meaningful when paired with guṇa (character), supporting the ideal of dharmic kingship.
A summary statement concludes the birth-account: Daśaratha has four sons, each notable for excellence and auspicious brilliance.
Guṇavattā—possession of virtues—suggesting moral fitness to uphold family and royal responsibilities.