Shloka 1
कुशवंशवर्णनम्
The Line of Kuśa and the Disfigurement of Kuśanābha’s Daughters by Vāyu
Description of the four sons of Brahma and the dynasty of Kusanabha-- enraged Windgod turns the daughters of Kusanabha into humpedback ones.ब्रह्मयोनिर्महानासीत्कुशो नाम महातपा:।अक्लिष्टव्रतधर्मज्ञः सज्जनप्रतिपूजक:।।।।
brahmayonir mahān āsīt kuśo nāma mahātapāḥ | akliṣṭavratadharmajñaḥ sajjanapratipūjakaḥ || 1.32.1 ||
ब्रह्मा-सम्भव महान् तपस्वी ‘कुश’ नाम से प्रसिद्ध था—अक्लान्त व्रतों में स्थिर, धर्म का ज्ञाता और सज्जनों का आदर करने वाला।
There was a great ascetic named Kusa, born to Brahma, as ascetic indefatigable in vows, knowldegeable in dharma and a respector of the virtuous.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as knowledge of righteousness joined with lived discipline: vows, tapas, and honoring the good form the moral foundation of a lineage.
The narration begins a genealogical account, introducing Kuśa as a foundational ancestor connected to Brahmā.
Steadfastness in vows and reverence toward virtuous persons—markers of ethical and spiritual excellence.