Shloka 443
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
पर्णाशा जननी यस्य शीततोया महानदी । वीर राजा श्रुतायुध वरुणके पुत्र थे। शीतसलिला महानदी पर्णाशा उनकी माता थी
sañjaya uvāca |
parṇāśā jananī yasya śītatoyā mahānadī |
vīra rājā śrutāyudha varuṇake putra the ||
Sañjaya said: “That heroic king Śrutāyudha was the son of Varuṇaka; his mother was the great river Parṇāśā, whose waters run cool.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse foregrounds identity through lineage: a warrior’s public role in the war is framed by his origins—father and even a river-mother—reminding the listener that power and fame arise within a larger web of relationships and inherited circumstances.
Sañjaya introduces or identifies the warrior-king Śrutāyudha by giving his parentage: he is the son of Varuṇaka, and his mother is the great, cool-watered river Parṇāśā. This functions as a brief genealogical marker within the battle narrative.