Shloka 17
जटायुस्संवादः — Encounter with Jaṭāyu and the Genealogy of Beings
Aranyakanda 14
क्रौञ्चीं भासीं तथा श्येनीं धृतराष्ट्रीं तथा शुकीम्।।3.14.17।।ताम्रापि सुषुवे कन्याः पञ्चैता लोकविश्रुताः।
krauñcīṃ bhāsīṃ tathā śyenīṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrīṃ tathā śukīm ||3.14.17||
tāmrāpi suṣuve kanyāḥ pañcaitā lokaviśrutāḥ |
താമ്രയും ലോകപ്രസിദ്ധയായ അഞ്ചു പുത്രിമാരെ പ്രസവിച്ചു—ക്രൗഞ്ചീ, ഭാസീ, ശ്യേനീ, ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രി, ശുകീ.
Krounchi gave birth to owls, Bhasi to Bhasa birds, Synei to bright hawks and vultures, Dhrutharashtri to swans and chakravakas with sweet notes.
FAQs
Respect for truthful lineage and right knowledge (satya-jñāna): accurate transmission of tradition supports moral order and cultural memory.
A knowledgeable speaker explains to Rāma the famed progeny of Tāmra, listing her five daughters.
Śraddhā and learning: the episode values careful remembrance and faithful reporting of received knowledge.