Shloka 42

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नहुष: पृथिवीपति:।नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु नाभागस्तु ययातिज:।।1.70.42।।

Transliteration

ambarīṣasya putro 'bhūn nahuṣaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | nahuṣasya yayātis tu nābhāgas tu yayātijaḥ || 1.70.42 ||

Translation

ອັມບະຣີສະມີພະຣາຊບຸດຄື ພະຣາຊາ ນະຫຸສະ ຜູ້ເປັນເຈົ້າແຫ່ງພື້ນພິພົບ. ນະຫຸສະມີພະຣາຊບຸດຊື່ ຢະຢາຕິ ແລະ ຢະຢາຕິມີພະຣາຊບຸດຊື່ ນາພາຄະ.

Word by Word

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

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अभूत्: became/was born
• अभूत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• नहुषः: Nahuṣa
• नहुषः: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधान/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नहुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• पृथिवीपतिः: lord of the earth, king
• पृथिवीपतिः: Viśeṣaṇa/Upādhi (विशेषण/Title)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवीपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (पृथिव्याः पतिः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• ययातिः: Yayāti
• ययातिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ययाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: and/then
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• नाभागः: Nābhāga
• नाभागः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: and/then
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• ययातिजः: born of Yayāti
• ययातिजः: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधान/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ययाति + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (ययातेः जः = ‘born of Yayāti’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Context

Sudarsana was the son of Samkhana. His son was Agnivarna. To Agnivarna was born Sighraga and to Sighraga, Maru. To Maru, was born Prasusruka and to Prasrusuka, Ambarisha.

Characters & Entities

• Ambarīṣa
• Nahuṣa
• Yayāti
• Nābhāga

FAQs

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

The dharmic value is satya in historical transmission: preserving accurate lineage underpins the Ramayana’s teaching on legitimate authority and the expectations of righteous rule.

What is the narrative situation?

The genealogy continues, listing Nahuṣa, Yayāti, and Nābhāga as successive descendants.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is rāja-dharma continuity—kingship as a trust passed down, requiring adherence to righteousness.