Shloka 70

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः

Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition

Devanagari script

धन्विनां नृपशार्दूल यः सर्वस्त्रिविदुत्तम: । महाकीर्तिमिहातेजा: स जज्ञे मनुजेश्वर

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

dhanvināṁ nṛpaśārdūla yaḥ sarvāstravid uttamaḥ |

mahākīrtir ihātejāḥ sa jajñe manujeśvara nṛpaśreṣṭha rājā janamejaya ||

Translation

Вайшампаяна сказал: О тигр среди царей, о владыка людей, о лучший из правителей — царь Джанамеджая! Родился некто, первейший среди лучников и наилучший из тех, кто постиг всю науку об оружии. Слава его разнеслась далеко и широко, и был он исполнен великого сияния.

Word by Word

• धन्विनाम्: of archers
• धन्विनाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• नृपशार्दूल: O tiger among kings
• नृपशार्दूल: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपशार्दूल
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वः: all / entirely
• सर्वः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्त्रविद्: knower of weapons
• अस्त्रविद्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्रविद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उत्तमः: excellent, best
• उत्तमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाकीर्तिः: of great fame
• महाकीर्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाकीर्ति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इह: here, in this world
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• अतेजाः: not brilliant (textual reading; likely intended: महातेजाः = very brilliant)
• अतेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जज्ञे: was born / came into being
• जज्ञे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• मनुजेश्वर: O lord of men
• मनुजेश्वर: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुजेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Janamejaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse elevates mastery of knowledge (astra-vidyā) and disciplined brilliance (tejas) as forces that shape history; it also hints that exceptional skill and fame carry ethical weight, because such power will influence rulers and the fate of many.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana addresses King Janamejaya and announces the birth of a supremely accomplished figure—foremost among archers and expert in all weapons—whose great fame and radiance foreshadow his major role in the epic’s unfolding events.