Shloka 32
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 96 — काश्यकन्याहरणं, शाल्वसमागमः, अम्बावचनं च
Kāśī princesses taken; encounter with Śālva; Ambā’s declaration
ततो5स्य भरतत्वम् । भरत: खलु काशेयीमुपयेमे सार्वसेनीं सुनन्दां नाम । तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भुमन्यु:,आकाशवाणीने भरण-पोषणके लिये कहा था, इसलिये उस बालकका नाम भरत हुआ। भरतने राजा सर्वसेनकी पुत्री सुनन्दासे विवाह किया। वह काशीकी राजकुमारी थी। उसके गर्भसे भरतके भुमन्यु नामक पुत्र हुआ
tato 'sya bharatatvam | bharataḥ khalu kāśeyīm upayeme sārvasenīṃ sunandāṃ nāma | tasyām asya jajñe bhumanyuḥ |
Então passou a ser conhecido como Bharata. Bharata, de fato, desposou Sunandā, a princesa sārvasenī de Kāśī. Dela lhe nasceu um filho chamado Bhumanyu. A tradição explica que uma voz celeste falara de que a criança deveria ser “carregada e nutrida” (bharaṇa–poṣaṇa), e por isso o menino recebeu o nome Bharata, ligando sua identidade ao dever de sustentar e proteger.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage links royal identity with responsibility: the name ‘Bharata’ is explained through the idea of bharaṇa–poṣaṇa—supporting and nourishing—suggesting that a ruler’s dharma is to sustain, protect, and foster the people and the realm.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that the king became known as Bharata, married Sunandā of Kāśī (daughter of Sarvasena), and had a son named Bhumanyu. A traditional note adds that a heavenly voice connected the child’s naming with the duty of being ‘borne and nourished.’