Shloka 80
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
Devanagari script
दथधिवाहनपौत्रस्तु पुत्रो दिविरथस्य च
Transliteration
Dadhivāhanapautras tu putro Divirathasya ca
Translation
ਉਹ ਦਧਿਵਾਹਨ ਦਾ ਪੌਤਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਿਵਿਰਥ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਵੀ ਸੀ।
Word by Word
दथधिवाहनपौत्रःthe grandson of Dathadhivāhana
दथधिवाहनपौत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदथधिवाहन-पौत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिविरथस्यof Diviratha
दिविरथस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदिविरथ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वासुदेव (Vāsudeva)द
दधिवाहन (Dadhivāhana)द
दिविरथ (Diviratha)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the importance of lineage and rightful succession in the Mahābhārata’s ethical-political worldview: identity and authority are often established through genealogy, which supports discussions of dharma, kingship, and social order.
Vāsudeva identifies a person by stating his ancestry—he is the grandson of Dadhivāhana and the son of Diviratha—providing genealogical context that helps situate the character within a royal line.