Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 25

वंशवर्णनम् तथा विवाहप्रार्थना

Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Line and the Proposal for Marriage

Devanagari script

त्रिशङ्कोरभवत्पुत्रो दुन्दुमारो महायशा:।युवनाश्वसुतस्त्वासीन्मान्धाता पृथिवीपति:।।1.70.25।।

Transliteration

triśaṅkor abhavat putro dundumāro mahāyaśāḥ | yuvanāśva-sutas tv āsīn māndhātā pṛthivīpatiḥ || 1.70.25 ||

Translation

ତ୍ରିଶଙ୍କୁଙ୍କର ମହାୟଶସ୍ବୀ ପୁତ୍ର ଦୁନ୍ଦୁମାର ଜନ୍ମିଲେ। ଯୁବନାଶ୍ୱରୁ ପୃଥିବୀପତି ମାନ୍ଧାତା ଜନ୍ମିଲେ।

Word by Word

• त्रिशङ्कोः: of Triśaṅku
• त्रिशङ्कोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशङ्कु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुत्रः: a son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दुन्दुमारः: Dundumāra
• दुन्दुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुन्दुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुत्रः इति विशेष्यस्य नाम

• महायशाः: greatly renowned
• महायशाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण; समास: महत् + यशस्

• युवनाश्वसुतः: son of Yuvanāśva
• युवनाश्वसुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवनाश्व-सुत (प्रातिपदिक; युवनाश्व + सुत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpurusha): ‘son of Yuvanāśva’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मान्धाता: Māndhātā
• मान्धाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान्धातृ/मान्धाता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पृथिवीपतिः: king (lord of the earth)
• पृथिवीपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवीपति (प्रातिपदिक; पृथिवी + पति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘lord of the earth’ (title)

Context

Trisanku's famous son was Dundumara also known as Yuvanashva whose son was king Mandhata.

Characters & Entities

• Triśaṅku
• Dundumāra
• Yuvanāśva
• Māndhātā

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse supports rājadharma: rightful kingship is grounded in legitimate lineage and remembered tradition, reinforcing social order through truthful transmission of history (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka is recounting an ancestral genealogy to situate current events and royal alliances within an authoritative dynastic framework.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) in preserving and reporting lineage accurately—an essential virtue in royal and ritual contexts.