Shloka 31
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
प्रत्यग्रह: कुशाम्बश्व यमाहुर्मणिवाहनम् । मावेल्लश्न यदुश्चैव राजन्यश्वापराजित:
pratyagrahaḥ kuśāmbaśvaṃ yam āhur maṇivāhanam | māvellaśna yaduś caiva rājanyaś cāparājitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Putera kedua bernama Pratyagraha. Putera ketiga ialah Kuśāmba, yang juga dikenali sebagai Maṇivāhana. Putera keempat ialah Māvella. Putera kelima ialah Yadu, seorang kṣatriya yang tidak pernah tewas dalam peperangan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a royal-ethical ideal: a kṣatriya’s identity is tied to lineage and public reputation, especially valor and being ‘aparājita’ (undefeated). It reflects how dharma in epic narrative is often conveyed through exemplars—names, epithets, and remembered qualities.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical listing of princes, giving their names and, for Kuśāmba, an alternate name (Maṇivāhana), and highlighting Yadu’s martial renown as an undefeated warrior.