Shloka 28

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

यस्यैते प्रतिराजान उदपद्यन्त शत्रव:।हैहयास्तालजंघाश्च शूराश्च शशिबिन्दव:।।1.70.28।।

Transliteration

yasyaitē pratirājāna udapadyanta śatravaḥ | haihayās tālajaṅghāś ca śūrāś ca śaśibindavaḥ || 1.70.28 ||

Translation

ຕໍ່ພຣະອົງ (ພຣະອະສິຕະ) ໄດ້ມີກະສັດຄູ່ແຂ່ງລຸກຂຶ້ນເປັນສັດຕູ—ເຫຼົ່ານັກຮົບຜູ້ກ້າຫານແຫ່ງວົງສາ ໄຫຫະຍະ, ຕາລະຈັງຄະ, ແລະ ສະສິບິນດຸ.

Word by Word

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (refers to Asita)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रतिराजानः: rival kings
• प्रतिराजानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘rival kings’

• उदपद्यन्त: arose
• उदपद्यन्त: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+√पद्/√पद्य (धातु)
• Form: लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• शत्रवः: enemies
• शत्रवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; प्रतिराजानः इति विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन

• हैहयाः: Haihayas
• हैहयाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हैहय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; जातिनाम

• तालजंघाः: Tālajaṅghas
• तालजंघाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तालजंघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; जातिनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• शूराः: valiant
• शूराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (tribes)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• शशिबिन्दवः: Śaśibindus
• शशिबिन्दवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशिबिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; जातिनाम

Context

Valiant kings belonging to the races of the Haihayas, Talaiangha, and Sasibindus became the enemies to Asita.

Characters & Entities

• Asita

FAQs

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

It points to the kṣatriya-world reality: rivalry and conflict test a king’s dharma; hostility arises when power balances shift, demanding disciplined adherence to righteous conduct even in war.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka introduces the political opposition that will drive Asita into defeat and exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya/śaurya (valor) is highlighted—both as a trait of enemies and as the standard by which kingship is contested.