Shloka 156

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः

Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition

Devanagari script

श्रियस्तु भाग: संजज्ञे रत्यर्थ पृथिवीतले । भीष्मकस्य कुले साध्वी रुक्मिणी नाम नामत:

Transliteration

śriyastu bhāgaḥ saṃjajñe ratyarthaṃ pṛthivītale | bhīṣmakasya kule sādhvī rukmiṇī nāma nāmataḥ ||

Translation

வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—பூமியில் உலகின் ஆனந்தத்திற்காக ஸ்ரீ (லக்ஷ்மி)யின் ஒரு அம்‌சம் பிறந்தது; அது விதர்ப அரசன் பீஷ்மகனின் குலத்தில் சதி-சாத்வி ருக்மிணி என்ற பெயரால் வெளிப்பட்டது.

Word by Word

• श्रियः: of Lakṣmī / of fortune
• श्रियः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: indeed/but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• भागः: a portion/part
• भागः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संजज्ञे: was born/arose
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada

• रत्यर्थम्: for (the sake of) delight/pleasure
• रत्यर्थम्: Prayojana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति-अर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पृथिवीतले: on the surface of the earth
• पृथिवीतले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी-तल
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भीष्मकस्य: of Bhīṣmaka
• भीष्मकस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्मक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• कुले: in the family
• कुले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• साध्वी: virtuous/chaste lady
• साध्वी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्वी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• रुक्मिणी: Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिणी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: by name / named
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• नामतः: as to name; by name
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• Bhīṣmaka
• Rukmiṇī
• Pṛthivī (earth)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents the idea that divine auspiciousness (Śrī/Lakṣmī) can manifest in the human world to promote welfare and joy, and it links virtue (sādhvī) and noble lineage with the presence of dharmic grace.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes the birth/manifestation of Rukmiṇī in Bhīṣmaka’s family, identifying her as a portion of Śrī (Lakṣmī) who appears on earth for the sake of delight and well-being.