Shloka 10

Devanagari script

तस्मादेव तु राजर्षे: शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी । | चानुं च पूरुं च त्रीन्‌ कुमारानजीजनत्‌,उन्ही राजर्षिसे वृषपर्वाकी पुत्री शर्मिष्ठाने तीन पुत्रोंको जन्म दिया, जिनके नाम थे द्रुह्मु, अनु और पूरु

Transliteration

tasmād eva tu rājarṣeḥ śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī | druhyuṁ cānuṁ ca pūruṁ ca trīn kumārān ajījanat ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: From that royal sage, Śarmiṣṭhā—the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan—gave birth to three sons: Druhyu, Anu, and Pūru. The narrative underscores dynastic continuity and the moral weight of lineage, where personal relationships and past actions shape the future course of royal houses.

Word by Word

तस्मात्from him/therefore (from that)

एवindeed/just

तुbut/and

राजर्षेःof the royal sage

शर्मिष्ठाSharmiṣṭhā

वार्षपर्वणीdaughter of Vṛṣaparvan (Vārṣaparvaṇī)

चand

द्रुह्युम्Druhyu (name)

चand

अनुम्Anu (name)

चand

पूरुम्Pūru (name)

चand

त्रीन्three

कुमारान्sons/princes

अजीजनत्she bore/gave birth to

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Śarmiṣṭhā

Vṛṣaparvan

Druhyu

Anu

Pūru

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and social significance of progeny in royal narratives: lineage is not merely biological but carries responsibility, shaping future political and moral outcomes for a dynasty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana states that Śarmiṣṭhā, identified as Vṛṣaparvan’s daughter, bore three sons—Druhyu, Anu, and Pūru—marking an important genealogical point for later dynastic developments.