Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 7

जनककुलवर्णनम् तथा सीतोर्मिलादानम्

Janaka’s Genealogy and the Bestowal of Sita and Urmila

Devanagari script

बृहद्रथस्य शूरोऽभून्महावीर: प्रतापवान्।महावीरस्य धृतिमान् सुधृतिस्सत्यविक्रम:।।।।

Transliteration

bṛhadrathasya śūro 'bhūn mahāvīraḥ pratāpavān |

mahāvīrasya dhṛtimān sudhṛtiḥ satyavikramaḥ ||

Translation

ਬ੍ਰਿਹਦ੍ਰਥ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਮਹਾਵੀਰ ਨਾਮ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੂਰਵੀਰ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਵਾਨ ਸੀ। ਮਹਾਵੀਰ ਤੋਂ ਧੀਰਜਵਾਨ, ਸੱਚੇ ਪਰਾਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਾਲਾ ਸੁਧ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਜਨਮਿਆ।

Word by Word

• बृहद्रथस्य: of Bṛhadratha
• बृहद्रथस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• शूरः: heroic
• शूरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• अभूत्: was (was born/appeared)
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महावीरः: Mahāvīra
• महावीरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महावीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (महान् वीरः), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• प्रतापवान्: valorous
• प्रतापवान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive: 'having splendour/valour')

• महावीरस्य: of Mahāvīra
• महावीरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महावीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः, षष्ठी, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• धृतिमान्: steadfast; resolute
• धृतिमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृतिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त

• सुधृतिः: Sudhṛti
• सुधृतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• सत्यविक्रमः: of true prowess
• सत्यविक्रमः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (सत्यः विक्रमः यस्य), प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

Context

There was a great man of religion king Nimi, strongest of men and well-known in the three worlds by his own acts.

Characters & Entities

• Sudhṛti

FAQs

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

Courage is ethically ideal when anchored in satya (truth); ‘satyavikrama’ presents valor as morally accountable strength.

What is the narrative situation?

The lineage continues, highlighting exemplary rulers whose qualities foreshadow the dharmic milieu of Sītā’s family.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-based heroism—bravery that does not deviate from honesty and right conduct.