Shloka 14
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 96 — काश्यकन्याहरणं, शाल्वसमागमः, अम्बावचनं च
Kāśī princesses taken; encounter with Śālva; Ambā’s declaration
संयाति: खलु दृषद्धतो दुहितरं वराड़ीं नामोपयेमे । तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अहंयाति: ।। १४ ।। संयातिने दृषद्वान्की पुत्री वरांगीसे विवाह किया। उसके गर्भसे उन्हें अहंयाति नामक पुत्र हुआ
saṁyātiḥ khalu dṛṣaddhato duhitaraṁ varāḍīṁ nāmopayeme | tasyām asya jajñe ahaṁyātiḥ || 14 ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Saṁyāti indeed married Varāḍī, the daughter of Dṛṣaddhata. From her was born to him a son named Ahaṁyāti. The verse continues the genealogical narration, underscoring the dharmic continuity of lineage through lawful marriage and progeny.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social order through legitimate marriage and the continuation of lineage, a recurring ethical frame in the Mahābhārata’s dynastic histories.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical account: Saṁyāti marries Varāḍī, daughter of Dṛṣaddhata, and they have a son named Ahaṁyāti.