Shloka 31
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
शङ्खणस्य च पुत्रोऽभूच्छूर श्रीमान्सुदर्शनः।सुदर्शनस्याग्निवर्णः अग्निवर्णस्य शीघ्रगः।।2.110.30।।शीघ्रगस्य मरुः पुत्रो मरोः पुत्रः प्रशुश्रुवः।प्रशुश्रुवस्य पुत्रोभूदम्बरीषो महाद्युतिः।।2.110.31।।अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोभून्नहुषः सत्यविक्रमः।नहुषस्य च नाभागः पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः।।2.110.32।।अजश्च सुव्रतश्चैव नाभागस्य सुतावुभौ।अजस्यैव च धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्सुतः।।2.110.33।।
tasya jyeṣṭho 'si dāyādo rāma ity abhiviśrutaḥ |
tad gṛhāṇa svakaṃ rājyam avekṣasva janaṃ nṛpa ||
നീ അവന്റെ ജ്യേഷ്ഠ ദായാദൻ—‘രാമൻ’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ സർവ്വത്ര പ്രസിദ്ധൻ. അതിനാൽ, ഹേ നൃപാ, നിന്റെ സ്വന്തം രാജ്യം സ്വീകരിച്ച് പ്രജയെ പരിപാലിക്കണമേ.
The son of Shankhana was the glorious Sudarshana, father of Agnivarna. Shighraga was the son of Agnivarna whose son was Maru. Maru's son was Prashushruva and to Prashushruva was born splendid Ambarisha. Nahusha of indisputable prowess was the son of Ambarisha whose son was the supremely righteous Nabhaga. Nabhaga had two sons, Aja and Suvrata and Aja's son was the righteous king Dasaratha.
FAQs
Rajadharma: the rightful heir should accept responsibility to protect and govern the people, treating kingship as duty rather than privilege.
After establishing Daśaratha’s lineage, the speaker urges Rāma to take up the kingdom as the eldest heir.
Responsibility and guardianship—leadership expressed as care for the people.