Shloka 30
Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)
पुत्रं कृत्वा शुन:शेफं देवरातं च भार्गवम् । आजीगर्तं सुतानाह ज्येष्ठ एष प्रकल्प्यताम् ॥ ३० ॥
putraṁ kṛtvā śunaḥśephaṁ devarātaṁ ca bhārgavam ājīgartaṁ sutān āha jyeṣṭha eṣa prakalpyatām
វិશ્વាមិត្រ បានទទួលយក សុនៈសេផៈ កូនប្រុសរបស់ អជីគរតៈ—ជាអ្នកកើតក្នុងវង្សភារគវៈ និងមាននាមថា ទេវរាតៈ—ជាកូនរបស់ទ្រង់ ហើយបានបញ្ជាឲ្យកូនៗផ្សេងទៀតទទួលស្គាល់គាត់ជាបងច្បង។
FAQs
Devarāta is Śunaḥśepha, identified here as a Bhārgava; in this verse he is accepted as a son and declared the eldest among Ajīgarta’s sons.
After accepting Śunaḥśepha (Devarāta) as his son, Ajīgarta formally established his status in the family by designating him the eldest, ensuring recognized position and inheritance within the household order.
The verse highlights the importance of clearly honoring commitments and giving rightful social standing—acting responsibly to protect dignity, identity, and duty within relationships.