Shloka 40

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

सुदर्शन: शङ्घणस्य अग्निवर्ण स्सुदर्शनात्।।1.70.40।।शीघ्रगस्त्वग्निवर्णस्य शीघ्रगस्य मरु स्सुत:।मरो: प्रशुश्रुकस्त्वासीदम्बरीष: प्रशुश्रृकात्।।1.70.41।।

Transliteration

sudarśanaḥ śaṅghaṇasya agnivarṇaḥ sudarśanāt || 1.70.40 ||

Translation

ສຸດັຣສະນະ ເປັນພະຣາຊບຸດຂອງ ສັງຂະນະ ແລະ ຈາກສຸດັຣສະນະ ເກີດ ອັກນິວັຣນະ.

Word by Word

• सुदर्शनः: Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• शङ्घणस्य: of Śaṅghaṇa
• शङ्घणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्घण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अग्निवर्णः: Agnivarṇa
• अग्निवर्णः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (agnir iva varṇaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुदर्शनात्: from Sudarśana
• सुदर्शनात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

I desire to see Kusadhwaja who I have accepted as the protector of the sacrifice. I want that my glorious brother should share this pleasure, with me".

Characters & Entities

• Śaṅkhaṇa
• Agnivarṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma here is the truthful preservation of lineage (vaṃśa-smṛti), supporting the Ramayana’s moral-political framework of rāja-dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

A brief continuation of the dynastic succession list.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Institutional continuity—implied responsibility of heirs to uphold the family’s dharmic reputation.