Shloka 24

Devanagari script

बाणस्य तु महातेजा अनरण्य: प्रतापवान्।अनरण्यात्पृथुर्जज्ञे त्रिशङ्कुस्तु पृथोस्सुत:।।1.70.24।।

Transliteration

bāṇasya tu mahātejā anaraṇyaḥ pratāpavān |

anaraṇyāt pṛthur jajñe triśaṅkus tu pṛthos sutaḥ || 1.70.24 ||

Translation

ពីព្រះបាណៈ បានប្រសូត្រព្រះអនរណ្យៈ ដែលមានពន្លឺរុងរឿង និងអานุភាពខ្លាំងក្លា។ ពីព្រះអនរណ្យៈ បានកើតព្រះព្រឹថុ ហើយព្រះត្រីសង្គុ ជាព្រះរាជបុត្ររបស់ព្រះព្រឹថុ។

Word by Word

बाणस्यof Bāṇa

तुindeed

महातेजाःof great splendor

अनरण्यःAnaraṇya

प्रतापवान्valorous

अनरण्यात्from Anaraṇya

पृथुःPṛthu

जज्ञेwas born

त्रिशङ्कुःTriśaṅku

तुand/indeed

पृथोःof Pṛthu

सुतःson

Context

Prosperous Vikukshi was Kukshi's son, who brought forth brilliant and powerful Bana.

Characters & Entities

Bāṇa

Anaraṇya

Pṛthu

Triśaṅku

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is sustained through truthful remembrance of succession: naming rulers in sequence reinforces the idea that power is entrusted across generations within an accountable moral framework.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha advances the Ikṣvāku genealogy further, listing Anaraṇya, Pṛthu, and Triśaṅku.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pratāpa (effective strength) is highlighted again, implying that capability is valued when aligned with dharma.