Shloka 15

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 96 — काश्यकन्याहरणं, शाल्वसमागमः, अम्बावचनं च

Kāśī princesses taken; encounter with Śālva; Ambā’s declaration

Devanagari script

अहंयाति: खलु कृतवीर्यदुहितरमुपयेमे भानुमतीं नाम । तस्यामस्य जज्ञे सार्वभौम:,अहंयातिने कृतवीर्यकुमारी भानुमतीको अपनी पत्नी बनाया। उसके गर्भसे अहंयातिके सार्वभौम नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ

Transliteration

Ahaṁyātiḥ khalu Kṛtavīrya-duhitaram upayeme Bhānumatīṁ nāma | tasyām asya jajñe Sārvabhaumaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Ahaṁyāti indeed married Bhānumatī, the daughter of Kṛtavīrya. From her, a son named Sārvabhauma was born to Ahaṁyāti—thus continuing the royal lineage through a lawful union and progeny.

Word by Word

अहंयातिःAhaṃyāti (proper name)

खलुindeed, surely

कृतवीर्य-दुहितरम्the daughter of Kṛtavīrya

उपयेमेmarried, took as wife

भानुमतीम्Bhānumatī (proper name)

नामby name, named

तस्याम्in her (in that woman)

अस्यof him (of this man)

जज्ञेwas born, arose

सार्वभौमःSārvabhauma (proper name)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

व

वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)

अ

अहंयाति (Ahaṁyāti)

क

कृतवीर्य (Kṛtavīrya)

भ

भानुमती (Bhānumatī)

स

सार्वभौम (Sārvabhauma)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dynastic continuity through dharmic marriage and legitimate progeny—an ethical ideal in epic genealogy where rightful unions sustain social and royal order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that King Ahaṁyāti married Bhānumatī, the daughter of Kṛtavīrya, and that their son Sārvabhauma was born from this union.