Shloka 12
दधीच्यास्थिवज्रनिर्माणोपाख्यानम् | The Forging of the Vajra from Dadhīca’s Bones
पौरुकुत्सं ततो जम्मुस्त्रसदस्युं महाधनम् | अगस्त्यश्ष श्रुतर्वा च ब्रध्नश्वश्न महीपति:,तब अगस्त्य, श्रुतर्वा और ब्रध्नश्च--तीनों पुरुकुत्सनन्दन-महाधनी त्रसदस्युके पास गये
Paurukutsaṃ tato Jammus Trasadasyuṃ mahādhanam | Agastyaś ca Śrutarvā ca Bradhnaśvaś ca mahīpatiḥ ||
Then Jammū, along with Agastya, Śrutarvā, and Bradhnaśva—the king—went to Trasadasyu, the immensely wealthy son of Purukutsa. The verse situates these figures within a lineage-focused narrative, emphasizing royal succession and the gathering of eminent persons around a worthy heir, suggesting the ethical ideal that prosperity and authority are best affirmed through the counsel and presence of venerable sages and righteous rulers.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores an ethical-political ideal: legitimate royal standing is strengthened by right lineage and by association with venerable sages and righteous rulers, implying that wealth and power should be guided by dharma and wise counsel.
A group—Jammū, the sage Agastya, Śrutarvā, and the king Bradhnaśva—goes to meet Trasadasyu, identified as the wealthy son of Purukutsa, continuing a lineage-centered account and linking notable figures to the heir.