Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 2
कुशवंशवर्णनम्
The Line of Kuśa and the Disfigurement of Kuśanābha’s Daughters by Vāyu
स महात्मा कुलीनायां युक्तायां सुगुणोल्बणान्।वैदर्भ्यां जनयामास चतुरस्सदृशान् सुतान्।।।।कुशाम्बं कुशनाभं च अधूर्तरजसं वसुम्।
sa mahātmā kulīnāyāṃ yuktāyāṃ suguṇolbaṇān |
vaidarbhyāṃ janayāmāsa caturas sadṛśān sutān || 1.32.2 ||
kuśāmbaṃ kuśanābhaṃ ca adhūrtarajasaṃ vasum |
その大いなる御心の人は、ふさわしく徳に満ちたヴィダルバの高貴な姫と結ばれ、己に似て美徳豊かな四人の子をもうけた。クシャーンバ、クシャナーバ、アドゥールタラジャサ、そしてヴァスである。
"O best among devatas! we are daughters of Kusanabha, We are capable of pulling you down from your position. We are safe-guarding our ascetic merit as virgins (we could curse you to save our ascetic merit)" of Kusnabha.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through righteous household life and worthy alliances; the text highlights a proper match and virtuous progeny as foundations for social and moral order.
Background genealogy is given: the noble marriage and the birth of four sons, including Kuśanābha—father of the maidens in the later episode.
Suguṇa (good qualities) and suitability (yuktatā) in marriage—virtues that support stable dharmic lineage.