Shloka 41
Duḥṣanta at Kaṇva-Āśrama; Śakuntalā’s Reception and Origin Prelude (दुःषन्तस्य कण्वाश्रमागमनम्)
शेषो5नन्तो वासुकिश्न तक्षकश्न भुजड्भम: । कूर्मश्न॒ कुलिकश्नैव काद्रवेया: प्रकीर्तिता:,शेष, अनन्त, वासुकि, तक्षक, कूर्म और कुलिक आदि नागगण कढ्रूके पुत्र कहलाते हैं
śeṣo 'nanto vāsukiś ca takṣakaś ca bhujagaḥ | kūrmaś ca kulikaś caiva kādraveyāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: «Śeṣa, Ananta, Vāsuki, Takṣaka; bem como as serpentes Bhujaga, Kūrma e Kulika — estes são celebrados como filhos de Kadru.» A narração ressalta as linhagens reconhecidas entre os Nāgas, uma ordenação genealógica que mais adiante molda seus papéis, rivalidades e deveres no universo moral da epopeia.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the importance of recognized lineage and naming within the epic tradition: beings and communities are situated through ancestry, which later informs duties, alliances, and consequences in the moral narrative.
Vaiśampāyana lists prominent Nāgas—Śeṣa/Ananta, Vāsuki, Takṣaka, and others—and identifies them as Kadru’s offspring, establishing the serpent genealogy that becomes relevant in subsequent episodes.