Shloka 129
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
शूरो नाम यदुश्रेष्ठो वसुदेवपिताभवत् । तस्य कन्या पृथा नाम रूपेणासदृशी भुवि
śūro nāma yaduśreṣṭho vasudevapito 'bhavat | tasya kanyā pṛthā nāma rūpeṇāsadṛśī bhuvi ||
ໄວສັມປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ໃນຫມູ່ພວກຢະດຸ ມີບຸລຸດຜູ້ເປັນເລີດຊື່ ຊູຣະ (Śūra) ຜູ້ໄດ້ເປັນບິດາຂອງ ວະສຸເທວະ. ທ່ານມີທິດາຊື່ ປຣິຖາ (Pṛthā) ຜູ້ມີຄວາມງາມຫາຜູ້ໃດເທົ່າທຽມບໍ່ໄດ້ໃນແຜ່ນດິນ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s emphasis on lineage and personal excellence as narrative foundations: noble ancestry and notable qualities (like incomparable beauty) are presented not merely as praise, but as contextual causes that shape later responsibilities, alliances, and dharmic consequences.
Vaiśampāyana introduces key figures connected to the Yādava line: Śūra is identified as Vasudeva’s father, and Śūra’s daughter Pṛthā (later known as Kuntī) is introduced as uniquely beautiful—setting up her later role in major dynastic and ethical developments.