Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 20

कुशिकवंश

प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River

Devanagari script

कुशिकानामयं वंशो महान् धर्मपरस्सदा।ब्रह्मोपमा महात्मान: कुशवंश्या नरोत्तमा:।।।।

Transliteration

kuśikānām ayaṃ vaṃśo mahān dharmaparaḥ sadā |

brahmopamā mahātmānaḥ kuśavaṃśyā narottamāḥ ||

Translation

Esta é a linhagem dos Kuśikas: verdadeiramente grandiosa, sempre devotada ao dharma — homens de grande alma da estirpe de Kūśa, os mais nobres entre os humanos, comparáveis em dignidade a Brahmā.

Word by Word

• kuśikānām: of the Kuśikas
• kuśikānām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive, 6th), बहुवचन (plural)

• ayam: this
• ayam: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• vaṁśaḥ: dynasty
• vaṁśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṁśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular)

• mahān: great
• mahān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of vaṁśaḥ

• dharmaparaḥ: devoted to dharma
• dharmaparaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of vaṁśaḥ

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• brahmopamāḥ: comparable to Brahmā
• brahmopamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण of mahātmānaḥ/narottamāḥ

• mahātmānaḥ: great-souled ones
• mahātmānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• kuśavaṁśyāḥ: born in Kuśa’s line
• kuśavaṁśyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśa + vaṁśya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण of narottamāḥ

• narottamāḥ: foremost men
• narottamāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

Context

After some time, a supremely righteous son by name Gadhi was born to the sagacious Kusanabha.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Kūśa (Kusa)
• Brahmā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is depicted as the sustaining force of a dynasty’s greatness: enduring excellence is defined by continual devotion to righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra summarizes and praises the Kuśika/Kūśa lineage while narrating his ancestral background to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dharma-paratā—consistent commitment to virtue—presented as the hallmark of the Kuśika line.