Shloka 6

Dynasty of Kṣatravṛddha: Kāśi Kings, Dhanvantari, Rajī’s Sons, and the Transition to Nahuṣa

Devanagari script

स एव शत्रुजिद् वत्स ऋतध्वज इतीरित: । तथा कुवलयाश्वेति प्रोक्तोऽलर्कादयस्तत: ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

sa eva śatrujid vatsa ṛtadhvaja itīritaḥ tathā kuvalayāśveti prokto ’larkādayas tataḥ

Translation

ସେଇ ଦ୍ୟୁମାନ ଶତ୍ରୁଜିତ୍, ବତ୍ସ, ଋତଧ୍ୱଜ ଓ କୁବଲୟାଶ୍ୱ ନାମରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପରିଚିତ। ତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅଲର୍କ ଆଦି ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ଜନ୍ମିଲେ॥

Synonyms

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), emphatic particle (निपात)

• śatru-jit: Śatrujit
• śatru-jit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक) + √ji (जि धातु) → jit (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (śatrūn jayati iti) as proper name

• vatsa: O dear (Vatsa)
• vatsa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• ṛta-dhvajaḥ: Ṛtadhvaja
• ṛta-dhvajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ṛtasya dhvajaḥ) as proper name

• iti: thus
• iti: Vacana-paryavasāna (वचन-पर्यवसान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle

• īritaḥ: is spoken of/called
• īritaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īr (ईर् धातु) → īrita (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicative = 'is said/called'

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• kuvalaya-aśva: Kuvalayāśva
• kuvalaya-aśva: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuvalaya (प्रातिपदिक) + aśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थः as proper name

• iti: thus
• iti: Vacana-paryavasāna (वचन-पर्यवसान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotative particle

• proktaḥ: was called
• proktaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु) → prokta (कृदन्त; क्त, उपसर्ग pro-)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicative = 'is called/said'

• alarka-ādayaḥ: Alarka and others
• alarka-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: alarka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुषः (alarkaḥ ādiḥ yeṣām) = 'Alarka and others'

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb meaning 'thereafter/from him'

Characters & Entities

• Śatrujit
• Vatsa
• Ṛtadhvaja
• Kuvalayāśva
• Alarka

FAQs

Who is Kuvalayāśva in Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, Śukadeva Gosvāmī explains that the same king was also known by the name Kuvalayāśva, indicating an alternate name or epithet used in the dynasty narration.

Why does the Bhagavatam give multiple names for the same king?

In Purāṇic genealogies, a ruler may be remembered by different epithets, titles, or names gained through deeds and reputation; this verse lists such alternate names to connect traditions and lineages.

What is the practical lesson from Bhagavatam genealogies like Canto 9?

They remind readers that fame and identity are temporary, while dharma and devotion are enduring—encouraging one to live so that one’s legacy supports truthfulness and spiritual values.