Shloka 34
Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
सा चाह तनया त्वष्टुरहं संज्ञा विभावसो ।
पत्नी तव त्वयापत्यान्येतानि जनितानि मे ॥
sā cāha tanayā tvaṣṭur ahaṃ saṃjñā vibhāvaso / patnī tava tvayāpatyāny etāni janitāni me
அவள் கூறினாள்—“ஓ விபாவசு (சூரியனே)! நான் த்வஷ்ட்ரியின் மகள் ஸஞ்ஞா. நான் உமது மனைவி; உம்மாலேயே எனக்கு இக்குழந்தைகள் பிறந்தனர்.”
FAQs
Truth-telling and rightful identity restore order in relationships; the verse frames legitimacy (patnī, apatyāni) as grounded in dharma and truthful disclosure.
Manvantara and Vaṃśānucarita (dynastic/genealogical narration): it supports the Vaivasvata cycle by clarifying familial links around Vivasvat.
Saṃjñā (‘cognition/recognition’) symbolizes right perception: when recognition arises, the cosmic household (order of progeny and lineage) becomes intelligible and stable.