Shloka 105
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
दीर्घबाहुर्महाबाहुर्व्यूडोरु: कनकाज्भद: । कुण्डजश्ित्रकश्चैव द:ःशला च शताधिका
dīrghabāhur mahābāhur vyūḍhoruḥ kanakāṅgadaḥ | kuṇḍajaś citrakaś caiva duḥśalā ca śatādhikā ||
வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—அரசே! அந்தப் பிள்ளைகளில் தீர்க்கபாஹு, மகாபாஹு, வ்யூடோரு, கனகாங்கதன்; மேலும் குண்டஜன், சித்ரகன்; மற்றும் துஃசலா—இவர்களோடு நூற்றுக்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் இருந்தனர்.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the vastness of a royal lineage; ethically, it suggests that mere numbers, strength, and prestige do not ensure dharma—only disciplined conduct and wise governance prevent kinship and power from turning into conflict.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical enumeration, listing several named offspring (including Duḥśalā) and indicating that the total exceeded a hundred, emphasizing the scale of the family and setting context for later dynastic tensions.