Shloka 36
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
तस्या: समभवत् पुत्रो नाम्ना55ग्नेय: सुदर्शन:
tasyāḥ samabhavat putro nāmnāgneyaḥ sudarśanaḥ
Bhīṣma berkata: Daripadanya lahirlah seorang putera bernama Sudarśana, yang dikenali sebagai Āgneya—yakni yang berhubung dengan Agni.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how identity in the Mahābhārata is often framed through lineage and meaningful epithets: a name like Āgneya signals a sacred or elemental association (with Agni), implying that moral and spiritual qualities are narrated through ancestry and designation.
Bhīṣma continues a genealogical account, stating that a woman previously mentioned gave birth to a son named Sudarśana, who bears the epithet Āgneya, indicating a connection with Agni.