Shloka 19

Devanagari script

अरिह: खल्वाज्जीमुपयेमे । तस्यामस्य जज्ञे महाभौम:,अरिहने अंगदेशकी राजकुमारीसे विवाह किया और उसके गर्भसे उन्हें महाभौम नामक पुत्र प्राप्त हुआ

Transliteration

Arihaḥ khalv āj Jīm upayeme | tasyām asya jajñe Mahābhaumaḥ |

Translation

ਵੈਸ਼ੰਪਾਯਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਅਰਿਹ ਨੇ ਜੀਮਾ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਧੀ-ਪੂਰਵਕ ਵਿਆਹ ਕੀਤਾ। ਉਸ ਦੇ ਗਰਭ ਤੋਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਮਹਾਭੌਮ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਹੋਇਆ।

Word by Word

• अरिः: Ari (proper name)
• अरिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• खलु: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: खलु

• अङ्गराज्ञीम्: the queen/princess of Aṅga
• अङ्गराज्ञीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गराज्ञी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• उपयेमे: married (took as wife)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-या
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• अस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• जज्ञे: was born
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular

• महाभौमः: Mahābhauma (proper name)
• महाभौमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभौम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Ariha
• Jīm
• Mahābhauma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse reinforces the dharmic framework of dynastic history: marriage (a socially and ritually sanctioned union) leads to legitimate progeny, ensuring continuity of lineage and responsibility across generations.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical account: Ariha marries a woman named Jīm, and their son Mahābhauma is born, marking the next link in the family line.