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,श्रीरामचन्द्रजीकी माताका नाम कौसल्या था, भरतकी माता कैकेयी थी तथा शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले लक्ष्मण और शत्रुघ्न सुमित्राके पुत्र थे
rāmasya mātā kauśalyā kaikeyī bharatasya tu | sutau lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau sumitrāyāḥ parantapau ||
Ibu Rāma adalah Kauśalyā, sedangkan ibu Bharata adalah Kaikeyī. Adapun dua putra Sumitrā—Lakṣmaṇa dan Śatrughna—adalah pahlawan perkasa, penakluk yang menyengsarakan musuh-musuhnya.
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.